 | Term | Definition |
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Acid |
Contain hydrogen ions that form hydronium ions in water. |
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Base |
Either already contain hydroxide ions or form hydroxide ions in water. |
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Indicator |
A compound that changes color in the presence of a certain substance. |
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Litmus |
An indicator for acids & bases. |
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Neutralization |
Reaction between an acid & a base that forms salt & water. |
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Salts |
Neutral product of a reaction between an acid & a base. |
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Ions |
Charged atoms. (Positive or negative.) |
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Hydroxide ions |
(OH-) found in bases. |
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Hydronium |
(H3O+) found in acids. |
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Solution |
Homogeneous mixture where one substance breaks up into molecules (solute) in another substance (solvent). |
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Solubility |
How easily a substance will break up into molecules (solute) in another substance (solvent). |
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Solute |
The substance that breaks up into molecules in a solvent. |
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Solvent |
The substance into which the solute breaks up. |
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Saturated |
A solution which holds the maximum amount of solute. |
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Unsaturated |
A solution that can hold more solute. |
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Supersaturated |
A solution that has been heated to hold more solute. When it cools, the excess solute will form crystals. |
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