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acid and bases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| corrosive | a substance that has the power to cause irreversible damage or destroy another substance by contact |
| litmus | a small sheet of paper that changes colour depending om the pH scale of the substance |
| PH scale | a scale that shows wether the substance is and acid, base or neurtal |
| universal indicator | a small strip of paper that changws colour to thr exact pH |
| Neutral | a substance that is neither an acid or base |
| acid | a corrosive substance [pH level 6 or lower] |
| base | a non-corrisive substance [pH level 8 or higher] |