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Solutions/Acids/Base
Acids, Bases, and Salts Neumeyer 8
Term | Definition |
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Acid | substance that produces hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution |
Properties of Acids | -taste sour -are electrolytes (can produce electricity in a solution) -are corrosive when strong -react w/ indicators to produce predictable color change |
Base | substance that produces hydrogen ions (OH-) in a solution |
Properties of Bases | -many are crystalline solids -taste bitter -feel slippery -are corrosive when strong -react w/ indicators |
Indicator | organic compound that changes color in the presence of an acid or base e.g. litmus paper |
Neutralization | chemical reaction between an acid and a base in a water solution, which results in the formation of water and salts |
Salt | a compound formed when negative ions of an aicd combine with positive ions from a base |