Chapter 2: Acids and Bases Flashcards
1
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Bases
A
Anything greater than 7 on the pH scale is considered a base.
2
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Acids
A
Anything lesser than 7 on the pHscale is considered a base.
3
Q
What is the pH of water?
A
7
4
Q
What is the pH of blood?
A
7.35-7.45
5
Q
What is pH?
A
The relative concentration of hydrogen and hydroxyl ions in a solution.
6
Q
Solvent
A
A liquid or a gas in which smaller amounts of other substances can be dissolved or suspended.
7
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Solutes
A
Substances that can be dissolved or suspended in a solution.
8
Q
Solution
A
When a solvent is combined with a solute and suspends or dissolves that solution. Only called this when solute particles are exceedingly tiny.
9
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Suspension
A
When solute particles are fairly large.
10
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Colloid
A
When solute particles are intermediate in size.
