Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
Acids & Bases
Properties of Water
pH
Unit 1 Vocabulary
100

A substance that consists of only 1 type atom.

Element

100

A solution with a pH of 4 is classified as an acid, base, or neutral?

Acid

100

The attraction of molecules that are alike.

Cohesion

100

The scale that measures the pH of a substance.

pH Scale

100

The uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid.

Surface Tension

200

Air is an example of which type of mixture?

Homogeneous Mixture

200

Bases have a pH range of what on the pH scale?

8 to 14

200

A paper clip floating in a glass or water is an example of _________.

surface tension

200

What is the name of the test that determines if a liquid is acidic or basic?

pH Test

200

A mixture with a uniform distribution of particles. It cannot be sparated.

Homogeneous Mixture

300

Atoms of different compounds and elements are not combined, they are mixed together. What is this called?

Mixture

300

Orange juice turns litmus paper red. This indicates that it is an acid or a base?

Acid

300

The attraction among molecules that are not alike.

Adhesion

300

Water is classified as neutral because it has a pH of ____.

7

300

A mixture with a non-uniform distribution of particles. It can be separated.

Heterogeneous Mixture

400

A substance containing atoms of two or more different elements connected together.

Compound

400

Litmus paper turns red when testing the pH of _______ and turns blue when testing the pH of _______.

acids / bases

400

Water traveling upward from a plant's roots to its stem and leaves is an example of what?

Capillary Action

400

Acids have a pH range of what on the pH scale?

0 to 6

400

A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter.

Physical property.

500

A box of contains a mixture of legos of different colors, sizes, and shapes. They can be separated. What type of mixture could this be?

Heterogeneous Mixture

500

Glass cleaner is a base. What color would it turn litmus paper in a pH test?

Blue

500

A drop of water remains in a sphere due to _______.

Cohesion

500

What type of solution has a pH of 9?

Base

500

The collective work of a liquid's cohesive and adhesive properties to allow the liquid to climb upward through a solid.

Capillary Action