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Acids and Bases
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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nonpolar bonds | a covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally. |
polar bonds | A covalent bond in which electrons are shared unequally. |
Solution | A mixture containing a solvent and at least one solute and has the same properties throughout. |
Solvent | the part of a solution usually present in the largest amount. |
solute | the substance that is dissolved by the solvent. |
colloid | a mixture containing small, undissolved particles that do not settle out. |
suspension | a mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration. |
dilute solution | a mixture that has only a little solute dissolved in a certain amount of solvent. |
concentrated solution | a mixture that has a lot of solute dissolved in the solvent. |
solubility | a measure of how much solute can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature. |
saturated solution | a mixture that contains as much dissolved solute as is possible at a given temperature. |
acids | compounds with characteristic properties. |
corrosive | The way in which acids react with some metals so as to wear away the metal. |
indicator | |
bases | |
hydrogen iron (H+) | |
hydroxide ion (OH-) |