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* A compound that, when dissolved in water, forms a solution with a pH less than 7 |
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* A compound that, when dissolved in water, forms a solution with a pH greater than 7 |
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* The measure of how acidic or basic a substance is |
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* A substance that keeps the pH of a solution nearly constant even when small amounts of acid or base are added |
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* A substance that shows whether a solution is acidic or basic
e.g., litmus and red cabbage juice |
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ACIDS & BASES
NEUTRALIZATION |
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* A process in which an acid and a base are mixed to form a solution that loses the acidic and basic properties |
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ACIDS & BASES
UNIVERSAL INDICATOR |
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* A mixture of several indicators that changes colour in a solution as the acidity of the solution changes |
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