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Chapter 7: Acids, Bases, & Solutions

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317384482Solutiona well-mixed mixture that contains a solvent and at least one solute.
317384483Solventthe part of a solution present in the largest amount.
317384484Water"universal solvent".
317384485Colloidis a mixture containing small, undissolved particles that do not settle out.
317384486Solutewhat gets dissolved by the solvent
317384487Suspensionis a mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration.
317384488dilute solutiona mixture that has only a little solute dissolved in a certain amount of solvent.
317384489concentrated solutiona solution that has a lot of solute dissolved in the same amount of solvent.
317384490solubilityis a measure of how much solute can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature.
317384491unsaturated solutionif you can continue to add more solute to the solution
317384492supersaturated solutionhas more dissolved solute than is predicted by its solubility at the given temperature.
317758422Acida substance that tastes sour, reacts with metals and carbonates, and turns blue litmus paper red
317758423corrosivethey eat away at other materials
317758424indicatorcompound that changes color when in contact with an acid or a base
317758425basesubstance that tastes bitter, feels slippery, and turns red litmus paper blue
317758426hydrogen ion (H+)an atom of hydrogen that has lost its electron
317758427hydroxide ion (OH-)the negative ion made of oxygen and hydrogen
317758428pH scalerange of values from 0-14.
317758429neutralizationreaction between an acid and a base
317758430saltany ionic compound that can be made from the neutralization of an acid with a base
317758431acidany substance that produces hydrogen ions in water
317758432digestionbreaks down the complex molecules of foods into smaller molecules
317758433mechanical digestionphysical process where large pieces of food are torn and ground into smaller pieces
317758434chemical digestionbreaks large molecules into smaller ones

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