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physical science
chapter 17
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11th Grade
04/23/2009

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Acid
Definition
A substance that produces hydrogen ions in a solution.
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Indicator
Definition
Organic compound that changes color in an acid or base.
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Dehydrating Agent
Definition
substance that can remove water from materials
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Pickling
Definition
impurities are removed from metal by dipping the metal in hydrochloric acid.
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Hydronium ion
Definition
formed when the H+ is removed from a polar molecule.
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Strong Acid
Definition
acid that ionizes almost completely in solution
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Weak Acid
Definition
acid that only partly ionizes in solution
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Strong Base
Definition
dissociastes completely in solution
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weak base
Definition
solution that produces few ions
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pH
Definition
measure of the concentration of hydronium ions in a solution
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Acid rain
Definition
any rain that is below 5.6 pH
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plankton
Definition
aquatic plants and animals
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neutralization
Definition
chemical reaction between an acid and base
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salt
Definition
compound formed when the negative ions from an acid combine with the positive ions from a base.
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Titration
Definition
process in which a solution is used to determine the concentration of another solution.
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soap
Definition
made by reacting fats or oils with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide
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Saponification
Definition
process of making soap
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detergents
Definition
organic salts having similar soap structures
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ester
Definition
organic compound formed by the reaction of an organic acid with alcohol
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