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Solubility Big Ideas The relationship between the gas solubility in a liquid and temperature and pressure. Dynamic physical and chemical equilibrium systems Concentration and saturation. The equilibrium system of a weak acid The pH of a weak acid Learning Objectives Students will make predictions and explore the effects of temperature and pressure on the solubility of a gas in a liquid. Students will understand what it means for one substance to be “dissolved” into another at a molecular level. Students will understand the dispersion of a solute in a solvent and the factors affecting this dispersion. Students will understand dynamic equilibrium at a molecular level. Students will create and manipulate representations in order to show understanding Students will use their own understanding to develop their own version of Henry’s law. Students will use simulations to help them understand the concept of physical and chemical equilibrium systems. Students will design and conduct their own lab to study an equilibrium system. Students will take a field trip to a bottling industry [optional]. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Part 1 (approximately 45 minutes) Introductory Activity. Students represent the contents of a can of soda at the macroscopic level and at the molecular level. These representations will be kept so that students can map their understanding over time. Purpose To have students start thinking and representing their ideas at two different levels – the macroscopic and the microscopic levels. Background Discussion Depending on the students’ previous background and understanding of chemistry, a quick review of the differences between the states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) at the macro and particulate levels, and intermolecular bonding may be helpful to bring students up to speed. After the review, the concept of Aggregation as it applies to gases dissolving in a liquid should be emphasized. The class discussio