| Term | Definition |
|---|
| pH | number telling how acidic or basic |
| corrosive | it will burn:pH 1 or 14 |
| alkalis | soluble bases |
| neutral | a pH value of 7 |
| hydrogen | ion present in all acids |
| hydroxide | ion present in all alkalis |
| carbonate | ion present when rocks dissolve in acid |
| CO2 | gas from carbonate rocks |
| litmus | red in acid, blue in base |
| indicators | testing chemicals made from coloured plants |
| neutralisation | cancelling out an acid or base |
| sour | a characteristic of acids |
| soapy | a characteristic of bases |
| decomposition | what acid does to limestone buildings |
| preservative | acids that prevent food spoilage |
| salts | product when acids cancel bases |
| degreasing | bases dissolving oily stains |
| hydrochloric | acid in stomachs, makes chloride salts |
| sulfuric | acid in car batteries, makes sulfate salts |
| nitric | acid made by lightning, makes nitrate salts |
| acid rain | S oxide and N oxide gases cause this |
| sodas | chemicals containing sodium: Na |
| lime | chemicals containing calcium:Ca |
| fair test | use same chemical, time, concentration etc |
| strong | found at the ends of pH scale: 1 or 14 |
Combine with other sets
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