Definitions
In a solution, the solvent is what?
The substance doing the dissolving
What does an acid usually taste like?
Sour
What does a base usually tastes like?
Bitter
What is the range of the pH scale?
The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14
What is a solution?
A well-mixed mixture with the same properties throughout
In a solution, the solute is what?
The substance that gets dissolved
Acids produce which ion in water?
Hydrogen ion (H⁺)
Bases produce which ion in water?
Hydroxide ion (OH⁻)
What does the pH scale measure?
The strength of acids and bases
What is a diluted solution?
A solution (mixture) with very little solute
What is a suspension?
A mixture where particles can be seen and easily separated
What is an example of acid in your body?
Stomach Acid (Stomach)
Lactic Acid (Muscles)
What do bases commonly feel like?
Bases usually feel slippery e.g. soap
What would the pH be of the strongest acid?
A strong acid of a pH of 0
What is a concentrated solution?
A solution (mixture) with a large amount of solute
What is solubility?
How much solute can dissolve in a solvent
Acid rain is caused by what?
Pollution from factories and cars
If a base separates completely into ions when dissolved in water, it is what kind of base?
A strong base
What would the pH be of the strongest base?
A strong base of a pH of 14
What is a saturated solution?
Dissolved all the solute it can hold
When adding salt to water what happens to its boiling point and freezing point?
Increases the boiling point
Decrease the freezing point
When we neutralize an acid with a base what two products do we get?
A neutralization reaction produces water and a salt
Neutralization is the reaction between what and what?
An acid and a base
What's the pH of pure water?
Water has a pH of 7
What is an unsaturated solution?
Can still dissolve more solute