Acids and Bases

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What is the term for rain with a pH below 6 due to pollution?

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Acid rain

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What do we call a compound that changes color in the presence of an acid or base?

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Indicator

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What is the pH of pure water?

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7

Front

What type of substance is pure water?

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Neutral substance

Front

What is a common property of bases?

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Feels slippery

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What does the pH scale measure?

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The concentration of hydrogen ions.

Front

What is an acid?

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A substance that donates hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution.

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What is a base?

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A substance that accepts hydrogen ions (H+) or donates hydroxide ions (OH-) in a solution.

Front

What is the pH range of acids?

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Below 7

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What is the pH range of bases?

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Above 7