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Science Vocab. 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acid | any substance that produces hydrogen ions H+ in a water solution |
| Base | any substance that forms hydroxide ions OH- in a water solution |
| Buffer | solution containing ions that react with added acids or bases and minimize their effects on pH |
| Hydronium Ion | H3O+ ions which form when an acid dissolves in water and H+ ions interact with water |
| Indicator | organic compound that changes color in acids and bases |
| Neutralization | chemical reaction that occurs when H3O+ ions from an acid react with OH- ions from a base to produce water molecules |
| pH | a measure of the concentration of hydronium ions in a solution using a scale ranging from 0 to 14 with 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most basic |
| Salt | compound formed when negative ions from an acid combine with ions from a base |
| Soap | organic salts with nonpolar hydrocarbon ends that interact with oils and dirt and polar ends that help them dissolve in water |
| Strong Acid | any acid that dissociates almost completely in water. |
| Strong Base | any base that dissociates completely in solution |
| Titration | process in which a solution of concentration is used to determine the concentration of another solution |
| Weak Acid | any acid that only partly dissociates in solution |
| Weak Base | any base that does not completely dissociate in solution. |