Inorganic Bio Review

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What does a higher number on the pH scale indicate?

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Bases

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What is a solution?

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A kind of mixture.

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What is a substance with a pH less than 7 called?

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Acid

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True or False: The chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons is called an ionic bond.

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False. It is called a covalent bond.

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What is the most common solvent on Earth?

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Water.

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What is pH?

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A measure of how acidic or basic a solution is.

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What is an acid?

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A substance that donates protons (H+) and has a pH less than 7.

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What is a base?

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A substance that accepts protons (H+) and has a pH greater than 7.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

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What is the difference between a solvent and a solute?

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A solvent is the substance that dissolves a solute; the solute is the substance that is dissolved.