2004
DOI: 10.5951/mt.97.3.0176
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Using Simple Quadratic Equations to Estimate Equilibrium Concentrations of an Acid

Abstract: Making meaningful connections between mathematics and other scientific disciplines has become a priority in education. In recent years, numerous national reports have called for more cross-disciplinary material in entry-level mathematics courses. (Cohen 1995 is one such example.) In this article, we consider an application of quadratic equations to a standard problem in chemistry. We show how quadratic equations arise naturally in solving the problem and then go on to consider a standard approximation using a … Show more

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