Acids and Bases - Vocabulary

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Solutions that make hydrogen ions, H⁺, in water

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Acid

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Used to tell how acidic or basic a liquid is

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pH scale

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Seven (7) on the pH Scale

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Neutral

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An acid that breaks apart completely. 0-4 on the pH scale.

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Strong Acid

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An acid that does not break apart completely.
Range from 4-7 on the pH scale.

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Weak Acid

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Makes hydroxide ions, OH-, in water

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Base

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An base that breaks apart completely. Range from 10-14 on the pH scale.

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Strong Base

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Range from 7-10 on the pH Scale

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Weak Base

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A chemical reaction between acid and a base that makes water and salt

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Neutralization

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A charged atom.

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Ion