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Chemistry word list
April 16, 2012
Question | Answer |
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indicator | a compound that changes color when an acid or base is present in solutions |
isomer | compounds with the same chemical formula but different structural formulas |
pH | a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is; the scale ranges from 0 to 14 |
product | the substances that result from a chemical reaction |
rate of reaction | a measure of how fast a chemical reaction occurs |
reactant | a substance that undergoes a change in a chemical reaction |
saturated | a solution in which the maximum amount of solute has been dissolved |
solubility | the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance |
solute | a substance that dissolves in a solvent |
solution | an evenly mixed mixture containing a solvent and at least one solute with the same properties |
solvent | a substance that dissolves the solute |
substance | a single kind of matter with a fixed composition and a specific set of properties |
suspension | a mixture in which the components are dispersed but large enough to see and to settle out |