Biology Chemistry of Life Review

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What is a substance with a pH greater than 7?

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Base

Front

What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?

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Water

Front

What property of water allows it to rise in a narrow tube?

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Capillary action

Front

What two elements make up water?

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Hydrogen and oxygen

Front

What are the particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge?

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Neutrons

Front

What is the pH range of acids?

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pH less than 7

Front

What is the pH range of bases?

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pH greater than 7

Front

What is the term for a substance that resists changes in pH?

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Buffer

Front

What is the process by which water molecules stick to each other?

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Cohesion

Front

What is the process by which water molecules stick to other substances?

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Adhesion