Animated video explaining cation exchange.

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Discipline
Physical Sciences
Grade Level
9-12
Lesson Area
Soil Chemistry
Lesson Type
Video
Lesson Keywords
Cation Exchange
Particles
Surface Area
Nutrient mobility
Soil Ions
Cation Exchange Capacity
Essential Elements
Soil chemistry

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
9-12 PS1.A: Structure of matter (includes PS1.C Nuclear Processes)

The sub-atomic structural model and interactions between electric charges at the atomic scale can be used to explain the structure and interactions of matter, including chemical reactions and nuclear processes. Repeating patterns of the periodic table reflect patterns of outer electrons. A stable molecule has less energy than the same set of atoms separated; one must provide at least this energy to take the molecule apart.