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Physical Science

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Straight line motion   when the movement of an object is in a straight line, whether or not acceleration is constant  
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Circular motion   continuous acceleration aka centripetal acceleration  
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projectile motion   curved path an object takes. initially goes straight but as gravity comes into play the object will curve towards the ground.  
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periodic motion   when an object has constraints on its motion it moves back and forth, such as a pendulum  
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Newton's Laws of Motion #1   an object at rest or in motion will remain at rest or in motion until acted upon by an outside force. part 2 states that an object moving at a particular velocity will continue at that speed until acted upon by an outside force.  
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Newton's Laws of Motion #2   the acceleration of an object depends on the mass and amount of force applied.  
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Weight   gravitiational force on an object  
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mass   amount of matter an object is composed of  
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work   action caused by force acting upon an object  
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energy   ability to do work  
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power   rate at which work is completed  
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friction   is the opposing force between 2 surfaces. this causes objects in motion to slow down  
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lever   applying force to loads; simple machine  
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inclined place   requires smaller force; simple machine  
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wedge   output force in greater than input force; simple machine  
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simple machine examples   screw, wheel and axle and pulley  
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torque   force that rotates things such as a wrench  
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Linear Momentum   is defined as the mass of an object times its velocity. it is the tendency of an object moving in a certain direction to keep going at the same speed in the same direction  
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conservation of momentum   no net external force acting on a system of particles, total momentum of the system is force acting on system of particles the total momentum of the system is conserved basically no matter the nature of interaction its total momentum will remain same  
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conservation of energy   the amount of energy remains constant and energy is neither created nor destroyed  
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angular momentum   objects moving around a fixing point, the smaller the circle the faster the spin. torque is the turning or rotating of an object, this theory works for it as well  
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gravity   attraction of 2 objects based on their masses. all matter has this, more the matter the greater pull  
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Pascal's principle for fluids   a change in the pressure in a closed fluid will be equally distributed to all parts of the fluid. this applies to hydraulics.  
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Archimedes' principle   Buoyancy The buoyant force of an object in a fluid is an upward force equal to the weight of the volume of fluid it displaces an object will sink if it weighs more than the water it displaces, it will float if it weighs less than the water it displaces  
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Bernoulli principle for fluids   as the speed of fluid increases, its pressure decreases this principle allows for airplanes to achieve lift  
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Why is air considered a fluid?   has a high percentage of water vapor  
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Repulsion of electric charges   same charges repel; magnets. ex. + and + or - and -  
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Attraction of electric charges   different charges attract; magnets. + and -  
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Resistance   the opposition to the flow of electric charges  
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Ohm's Law   the law that states the relationship between current voltage and resistance  
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Electromotive Force   the difference between electric potential and actual usage  
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Potential difference   the difference in an electrical charge as it moves from one point to another  
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Capacitance   the number of electrons a compositor can hold  
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Current   continuous flow of charge through a circuit caused  
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Ohm's Law Parallel Circuits   voltage is constant while the "current drop" across each parallel leg differs, due to the load of that leg  
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Current Formula   V/R = V/R1 + V/R2 + V/R3 V = VOLTAGE R = RESISTANCE  
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Resistance Formula   1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3  
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Ohm's Law of Series Circuit   R = Resistance V = Voltage I = Current V = I x R I = V/R R = V/I  
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Series Circuit   all parts are connected in a single loop in a closed circuit. when one item is removed from the circuit the entire circuit fails to work.  
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Parallel Circuit   different branches connect back to the energy source. items wired in a parallel circuit are not dependent of the other loads in the circuit.  
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Conductor   a material through which electricity flows easily  
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insulator   a material that does not allow electricity to pass through  
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direct current (DC)   typically from batteries and applies a straight flow of current only in one direction from the source of energy. *Limited in nature (such as a battery)  
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alternating current (AC)   current that we have in our homes. current flows or alternates in directional force. *can usually supply an endless supply  
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batteries   come in 2 forms, wet cells and dry cells, but utilize chemicals to create and maintain a charge  
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photo cells   contain silicon atoms as light shines on the cells, electrons are ejected and sent along the wire connected to the cell. this will occur as long as light shines on the cell  
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generators   converts kinetic energy into usable electrical energy, typically with a motor (electromagnetic source  
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Magnets   have north and south poles,opposite poles attract and like poles repel each other  
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Magnetic fields   are created surrounding electric currents  
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Magnetic forces   can be create electricity such as in a generator  
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Step-Up Transformers   transformers use by electrical plants that increase the voltage but lower amps to allow for electricity to travel over great distances to end consumers  
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Step-Down Transformers   these transformers lower the amount of voltage but increase the amps coming into a home so that it is in a usable form. typically the transformers on poles behind your houses would be a step down  
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motors   changes electrical energy into kinetic energy  
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amplitude   the height of the wave from it's rest position, effects the loudness of a sound wave  
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wave speed   the wavelength x frequency of a wave  
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wavelength   the distance from 2 crests troughs or other chosen spot on waves  
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frequency   the amount of waves in a given period of time effects the pitch of a sound wave  
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transverse waves   do not require a medium, travel perpendicular to the source of their energy, highest part is the crest and the lowest part is th trough  
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longitudinal waves   need a medium to travel, travel like slinky, area of compactions called a compression and the area of the wave which is stretched apart is called the rarefaction  
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reflection   the bouncing back of a wave off of a smooth surface can be any type of wave in light an example would be seeing yourself in a mirror  
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refraction   the bending of a wave as it travels from one medium to another  
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dispersion   the spreading out of a wave over a broad area  
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absorption   when particles through which the wave travels absord some of the energy of the wave  
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transmission   passing of light through matter  
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scattering   the release of energy that has been absorbed by particles as a wave has passed  
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superposition   2 or more waves interact without changing their amplitude  
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diffraction   when waves bend around or through a barrier. this is the reason we can hear around corners  
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interference   when 2 or more waves interact with one another.  
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constructive interference   the crests of 2 waves combined to amplify the constructive interference the crests of 2 waves combined to amplify the wave. when the crest of one and the trough of another wave overlap, destructive interference occurs and lowers the amplitude  
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Doppler Effect   when the wave speeds increase the pitch of a sound wave gets higher. also utilized by weather forecasters to determine the direction of storms  
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Doppler Effect Examples   a vehicle with a siren comes towards a person the waves are getting to the person increasingly faster. this causes a higher pitch to be heard. once the vehicle has passed & the waves are reaching the person at a slower rate the pitch of the sound lowers  
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Polarization   these light waves only travel in one specific direction, they are great for sunglasses as they can allow you to see fish and other items in the water that would normally be reflected or refracted away from your eye sight  
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pitch   the frequency of a wave the higher the higher the pitch  
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loudness   the amount of amplitude the higher the amplitude the louder the sound  
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speed   combination of the frequency and wavelength of a wave  
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radio waves   long wavelengths carry radio and television information for entertainment  
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microwaves   radio waves with the shortest wavelengths, used in microwave ovens and to transmit cellular telephone messages  
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infrared waves   provides heat energy such as that in you toaster  
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visible light waves   the part of the spectrum that you can see  
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ultraviolet waves   too short to see, but help to produce vitamin D, can cause cancer  
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x-rays   pass through the body and are adsorbed by dense tissues will leave an image on the film to determine bone breaks etc.  
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gamma rays   used to diagnose and treat cancer  
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Electromagnetic Specturm (Longers wave to shortest/lowest frequency to highest)   radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light (ROYGBIV) ultra violet, x rays, gamma rays  
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periodicity   the similarity between the properties of chemical elements that are grouped together on the periodic table families in columns across the table and periods going down the rows left side contains metals far right are the gasses organized by atomic weight  
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Alkali Metals   Group (Columns) 1 H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr  
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Alkali Earth Metals   Group 2 Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra  
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Group 12 Transition Elements   Group 3 Largest group starts with Sc to Cu and down  
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Boron Family   Group 13 B, Al, Ga, In, Tl  
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Carbon Family   Group 14 C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb  
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Nitrogen Family   Group 15 N, P, As, Sb, Bi  
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Oxygen Family   Group 16 O, S, Se, Te, Po  
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Halogens   Most reactive non metals Group 17 H, F, Cl, Br, I, At  
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Noble Gases   Group 18 He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn  
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Mole   weight of an element 1 mole = the atomic weight of an element  
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Systematic nomenclature of inorganic compounds   positive ion is listed first  
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cation   positive ion  
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nomenclature of simple organic compounds   1) a base indication the ring of carbon atoms found in the molecular structure 2) a suffix designating other groups that may be present in the compound 3) names of substituent groups other than hydrogen that complete the molecular structure  
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ionic bonds   bond between 2 oppositely charged ions  
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covalent bound   bond between the shared electrons of an atom and the nuclei of the atoms  
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metallic bonds   attraction between positive charged metal ion and electrons in a metal  
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chemical bond   the bonding of 2 atoms  
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hydrogen bond   water formation, positive ions attracted to other molecules  
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Electron dot and structural formulas   show the valence electrons of an atom and are useful in demonstrating how bonding might transpire in atoms  
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Molecular Theory States   matter's composed of molecules of atoms the space that the molecules occupy (volume) is derived from the space in between the molecules & not the space the molecules contain themselves molecules are in constant motion  
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condensation   gas to liquid  
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freezing   liquid to a solid  
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evaporation   liquid into gas at less than a boiling point  
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melting   solid to a liquid  
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vaporization   liquid to gas at boiling point  
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sublimation   solid straight to a gas  
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temperature of a gas   as temp increases, the volume of gas will increase and vice versa  
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pressure of a gas   as pressure increases volume decreases  
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number of molecules of a gas   the # of molecules remains the same  
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Chemical Reactions   when one or more substance changes to produce a different substance. Cles to this can be formation of gas, sold formation, color change, energy change and smell. Ex: Enzymes breaking down food, rusting  
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Exothermic   energy that is released or removed from the chemical reaction  
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Endothermic   that energy is absorbed during the reaction  
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Temperature   increases as the reaction does  
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concentration   as this increases there is more reactant and the rate of reactions increases  
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surface area   this more exposed area, this increases the rate of reaction  
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catalysis   substance that speeds up the reactions  
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inhibitor   a substance that stops the chemical reactions  
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reasons for electrochemistry   use of chemicals to create electricity such as in wet and dry cell batteries  
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solution   a mixture of 2 or more substances, can be a solid such as steel, liquid, such as soft drinks or even gas. air can also be this. Mix of solvent and solute  
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solute   the lesser of the substance (is being added to the solvent)what is being dissolved  
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solvent   dissolving the solute, greater of the two in a solution, water and alcohols are some examples  
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concentration   measure of the amount of solute is a solvent solute/solvent  
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suspension   particles are through the liquid but settle when left alone over time, the particles are large  
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colloids   dispersed through but not heavy enough particles to settle out, particles can be seen  
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solvents can be...   water, inorganic and organic solvents, including oxygenated (alcohols and ketones) hydrocabron solvents (aliphates and aromatics) and chlorianted solvents  
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solubility   the amount of solute needed to saturate a solution  
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3 ways to speed up solubility of a solute   solute, heating, mixing and crushing the substance  
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solubility in gas   as temperature rises, it lowers the ability to hold the solute and so it decreases. you will need to lower the temperature to increase this  
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solubility in liquid   raise the temperature to raise solubility  
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acids   increase the number of hydrogen ions (H+) tastes sour and can change color, there are corrosive, turns blue litmus paper red.  
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bases   increases the number of hydroxide ions (OH-) tastes bitter, feel s slippery and can change colors turns red litmus paper blue  
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Ph level Acid (Ph 1)to Base (Ph 13)   1. hydrochloric acid 2. lemon juice 3. soft drinks 4. tomatoes 5. black coffee 6. milk 7. (neutral) human saliva/tap water 8. sea water 9. baking soda 10. milk of magnesia 11. detergents 12. ammonia 13. oven cleaner  
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salts   have a positive electrical charge and replace hydrogen ions with metallic ions, in other words a positive ion from a base and a negative ion of an acid combine  
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