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pH
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acid | taste sour, reacts with metals, neutralizes a base |
| base | taste bitter, feel slippery, neutralizes an acid |
| pH of 7 | neutral, not an acid or base |
| pH of 8 | weak base |
| pH of 14 | strong base |
| pH of 6 | weak acid |
| pH of 1 | strong acid |
| lemons,vinegar,organges | examples of acids |
| soap,shampoo, bleach | examples of bases |
| indicators | chemicals that determine if something is an acid or base |
| litmus paper | turns red in an acid, blue in a base |
| pH paper | turns different colors to determine exact pH number |
| litmus paper | only tells whether something is an acid or base, does not tell pH number |
| phenolphthalein | clear indicator solution that turns magenta in a base, stays clear in an acid |
| solution | homogeneous mixture |
| solute | part that dissolves in solution |
| solvent | the part dissolves the solute |
| turns red litmus blue | base |
| turns blue litmus red | acid |
| blue litmus stays blue | base |
| red litmus stays red | acid |