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chapter 7 vocabulary

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acid-base   An acid-base reaction is a chemical reaction that occurs between an acid and a base  
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alkaline   pH greater than 7.  
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anaerobic   bacteria that does not need air to live  
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anions   negatively charged ion  
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beers law   tates that the absorbance is directly proportional to the concentration of a solution.  
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buffer   neutralizes  
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cations   an ion that is positive  
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colorimetric test   Pertaining to measurement of concentration of a solution based on its absorption or transmission of light, or on the intensity of color in a liquid.  
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conductance   The degree to which an object conducts electricity  
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effluent   water mixed with waste water  
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grams per liter   a unit of measurement that shows how many grams of a substance are in a liter  
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heat capacity   is the capacity of a body to store heat.  
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heavy metals   to describe metals with high relative atomic mass  
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hydroponics   The process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soi  
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ions   An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons  
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logarithmic   a scale of measurement using the logarithm of a physical quantity instead of the quantity itself  
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parts per billion   denotes one part per 1,000,000,000 parts,  
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parts per million   enotes one part per 1,000,000 parts  
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parts per thousand   denotes one part per 1,000,000,000,000 parts  
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salinity   how much salt in water  
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solubility   The amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of a solvent  
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titrimetric   Of, pertaining to, or measured using titration  
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turbidity   loudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by individual particles (suspended solids) that are generally invisible to the naked eye, similar to smoke in air.  
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wastewater   Water that has been previously used by a municipality, industry, or agriculture and has suffered a loss of quality as a result of use  
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water hardness   water that has high mineral content  
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