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11 Cards in this Set
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ACID
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- A substance that tastes sour, reacts with metals and carbonates, and turns blue litmus red
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pH scale
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- range of values from 0 to 14 - it expresses the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
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BASE
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- A substance that tastes bitter, feels slippery, and turns red litmus paper blue
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STRENGTH/CONCENTRATION
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- amount of one material in a certain volume to another material
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NEUTRALIZATION
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- a reaction of an acid with a base, yielding a solution that is not as acidic or basic as the starting solutions were
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INDICATORS
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a compound that changes color in the presence of an acid or a base
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EXAMPLES OF ACIDS
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hydrochloric acid
lemon vinegar |
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EXAMPLES OF BASES
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drain cleaner
ammonia |
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low pH
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low pH tells you that the concentration of hydrogen ions is high
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high pH
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high pH tells you that the concentration of hydrogen ions is low
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ion
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an atom or group of atoms that has become electrically
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