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Colloid

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A mixture containing small, undissolved particles that do not settle out

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Indicator

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A compound that changes color when in contact with an acid or a base

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Digestion

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Breaks down the complex molecules of foods into smaller molecules

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Solute

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The substance that is present in the smallest amount & is dissolved by the solvent

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Unsaturated solution

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A solution in which you can dissolve more solute

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Base

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A substance that tastes bitter, feels slippery, and turns red litmus paper blue; produces hydroxide ions in water

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Hydroxide ion

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A negative ion, made of oxygen and hydrogen

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Supersaturated solution

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A solution that has more dissolved solute than is predicted by its solubility at the given temperature because the solution was heated

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Solubility

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A measure of how much solute can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature

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Neutralization

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A reaction between an acid and a base

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Saturated Solution

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When you’ve added so much solute that no more dissolves

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Solvent

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The part of a solution present in the largest amount. It dissolves the other substances.

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Solution

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A well-mixed mixture that contains a solvent and at least one solute

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Hydrogen Ion

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An atom of hydrogen that has lost its electron

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Corrosive

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Means “eating away” at other materials

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Suspension

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A mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration

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Acid

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A substance that tastes sour, reacts with metals and carbonates, and turns blue litmus paper red; produces hydrogen ions in water

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Concentrated Solution

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Solution that has a lot of solute dissolved in the solvent

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pH Scale

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A range of values from 0 to 14 that expresses the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution

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Salt

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Any ionic compound that can be made from the neutralization of an acid with a base

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Dilute Solution

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Mixture that has only a little solute dissolved in a certain amount of solvent