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Chemical Compounds
Robert Prince
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acid | any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water |
| Indicator | a compound that can reversibly change color depending on conditions such as pH |
| Base | any number that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
| Neutralization Reaction | the reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and a salt |
| pH | a value that is used to express the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a system |
| Salt | an ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid |