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Acids + Bases
Acids + bases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| corrosive | A corrosive substance causes damage by chemical action |
| litmus | A dye obtained from certain lichens that is red under acid conditions and blue under alkaline conditions. |
| pH Scale | a figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acid and higher values more alkaline. The pH is equal to −logc, where c is the hydrogen ion concentration in moles per litre. |
| Universal Indicator | is a pH indicator made of a solution of several compounds that exhibit various smooth colour changes over a wide range pH values to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of solutions. |
| Neutral | A substance with pH level of 7 , pure water |
| Acid | A substance with pH level of < 7 |
| Base | A substance of pH level of > 7 |