Acids & Bases

Question 0

corrosive

Answer 0

describes a substance, usually a strong acid, that burns away skin or the surface of an object

Question 1

acid

Answer 1

a compound that contains hydrogen and dissolves in water to produce hydrogen ions

Question 2

base

Answer 2

a substance that can accept the hydrogen ions of an acid, and is the chemical opposite of an acid

Question 3

alkali

Answer 3

a base that is dissolved in water

Question 4

caustic

Answer 4

describes a strongly alkaline substance that can burn or corrode

Question 5

pH

Answer 5

Power of Hydrogen
a measure of the concentration of hydrogen in a solution
the strength of an acid or base expressed as a number on a scale from 0 (strongly acidic/greatest concentration of hydrogen ions) to 14 (strongly alkaline)

Question 6

indicator

Answer 6

a substance that changes color in the presence of an acid or alkali and is used to distinguish between them

Question 7

neutralization

Answer 7

a reaction where one substance fully or partially cancels out the properties of another