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Chemistry - Solutions Vocabulary
Basic words for solutions, particles and acids and bases
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Chemistry
7th Grade
04/23/2013

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acid
Definition
a chemical, usually a liquid, with a sour taste that has a pH less than 7
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acid rain
Definition
rain that has a pH of less than five
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acidic
Definition
refers to liquids with a pH of less than 7
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base
Definition
a chemical, usually a liquid, with a bitter taste that has a pH greater than 7
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basic
Definition
refers to liquids with a pH of greater than 7
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compound
Definition
is chemical that contains two or more elements joined to gether
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concentration
Definition
how much there is of something in a volume
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diffusion
Definition
the movement of particles from high concentration to low concentration
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element
Definition
a substance that contains only one kind of particle
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gas
Definition
The state of matter in which particles are far apart and have lots of kinetic energy.
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indicator
Definition
a chemical that changes colour based on the pH of the chemicals it is exposed to
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kinetic particle theory
Definition
The theory that describes how particles in the universe move around.
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liquid
Definition
the state of matter in which particles are close together and have some kinetic energy. The particles are moving around each other.
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litmus paper
Definition
paper that indicates the pH of a chemical. Red indicates the chemical is an acid. Blue indicates the chemical is a base.
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neutral (adj.)
Definition
neither acidic nor basic. describes a chemical, usually a liquid that has a pH = 7
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neutralization
Definition
the reaction between an acid and a base that produces a salt and water
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neutralize (v.)
Definition
the act of an acid reacting with a base to make the resulting solution more neutral
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pH
Definition
the relative concentration of hydrogens, which tells us how acidic or basic a chemical is
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plasma
Definition
The state of matter in which particles are far apart and are extremely hot
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pure substance
Definition
a substance that contains only one kind of chemical.
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salt
Definition
is a chemical created when an acid and a base react.
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saturated solution
Definition
A mixture in which no more solute can be dissolved in a solvent.
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solid
Definition
a state of matter in which the particles are close together and have little kinetic energy
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solute
Definition
the thing that is being dissolved
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solvent
Definition
the chemical, usually a liquid, that is doing the dissolving.
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