| Term | Definition |
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| suspension | a mixture that looks uniform when stirred or shaken that separates into different layers when it no longer agitated |
| colloid | a mixture of very tiny particles of pure substances that are dispered in nother substance but do not settle out of the substance |
| emulsion | any mixture of immiscible liquids in which the liquids are spread throughout one another |
| solution | a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly spread throughtout a single phase |
| solute | the substance that dissolves in a solution |
| solvent | the substance that dissolves the solute to make a solution |
| concentration | the quantity of solute dissolved in a given quantity of solution |
| unsaturated solution | a solution that is able to dissolve more solute |
| saturated solution | a solution that cannot dissolved any more solute at the given conditions |
| acid | a substanc that donates hydrogen ions to form hydronium ions when dissolved in water |
| indicator | a compound that can reveribly change color in a solution, depending on the concentration of hydronium ions |
| base | a substance that either hydroxide ions or reacts with water to form hydroxide ions |
| pH | a measure of the hydronium ion concentration in a solution |
| neutralization | a reaction in which hydronium ions from an acid and hydroxide ions from a base to produce water molecules |
| salt | an ionic compound composed of cations bonded to anions other than oxide or hydroxide anions |
| soap | a cleaner that dissolves in both water and oil |
| detergent | a non soap waer soluble cleaner that emulsify dirt and oil |
| disinfectant | a substance that kills harmful bacteria or viruses |
| bleach | a basic solution that can either be used as a disinfectant or to remove colors and stains |
| antacid | a weak base that neutralizes excess stomach acid |
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