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acids and 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 | The pH scale is a measure of how acidic or basic a substance is, ranging from 0 to 14 |
| universal indicator | A universal indicator is a pH indicator that changes color to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, providing a wide range of pH values from 1 to 14. |
| neutral | neither acid nor alkaline; having a pH of about 7 |
| acid |