Acids & Bases Vocabulary

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An excess of H+ ions - can taste sour

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Acid

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An excess of OH- ions that taste bitter

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Base

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A negatively charged ion. These are ions which have gained electrons.

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Anion

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A positively charged ion that has lost electrons.

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Cation

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represented by the symbol H⁺

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hydrogen ion

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a negatively charged ion (OH)-

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hydroxide ion

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A compound that changes color at a specific pH value is called

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indicator

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A measure of how acidic or basic a substance is

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pH Scale

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If it tastes sour, a substance is

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an acid

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If it feels slippery, a substance is

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a base