Solutions, Acids & Bases Vocab

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What is a base?

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A compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water.

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What is an electrolyte?

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A substance that dissolves in water to give a solution that conducts an electric current.

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What is an alloy?

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A homogeneous mixture usually composed of two or more metals.

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What is a solution?

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A homogeneous mixture throughout which two or more substances are uniformly dispersed.

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What is solubility?

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The maximum mass of a solute that can dissolve in 100g of solvent at a certain temperature and standard atmospheric pressure.

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What is a solute?

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The substance that is dissolved in a solution.

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What is a solvent?

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The substance in which the solute is dissolved to form a solution.

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What is the difference between an acid and a base?

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An acid increases the number of hydrogen ions in a solution, while a base increases the number of hydroxide ions.

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What is pH?

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A measure of how acidic or basic a solution is, on a scale from 0 to 14.

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What is a concentrated solution?

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A solution that contains a large amount of solute relative to the amount of solvent.