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BJU Physical World - Intro to Physical Science - Ch 11

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Acid   Any substance that is capable of donating protons.  
Arrhenius acid or base   Defines acid as a substance that increases the concentration of H+ when dissolved in water and a base as a substance that increases the concentration of OH- when dissolved in water.  
Base   Any substance that is capable of accepting a proton.  
Bronsted   Lowry theory of acids.  
hydronium ion   The ion formed by the donation of a hydrogen ion to a water molecule; H30+.  
hydroxide ion   A polyatomic ion with a negative charge, consisting of an oxygen atom and a hydrogen ion; OH-.  
Indicators   An organic compound that shows a definite color change when it reacts with an acid or a base.  
Ionization   The process of splitting a molecule into charged particles.  
Neutralization   The reaction between an acid and a base that produces a salt and water.  
pH scale   A scale that is used to indicate the relative concentrations of hydronium ions in a solution.  
Salts   A substance that is formed from the negative ion of an acid and the positive ion of a base.  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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