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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Acid Ion Litmus paper

PH scale Neutral solution Base

1. __________ - a sour substance that can react with metals and turns bluelitmus paper red; when placed in water, acids release hydrogen ions intothe water

2. __________ - a type of bitter substance that releases hydroxide ions inwater and turns red litmus paper blue; bases often have a slippery feel andstrong bases can burn your skin

3. __________ - negatively or positively charged atoms

4. __________ - thin strips of red or blue paper used to determine if asolution is acidic or basic

5. __________ - a solution that has a pH of 7; it is not an acid or a base

6. __________ - a numerical scale used to measure the amount ofhydrogen ions there are in a solution; a scale which measures the acidityand alkalinity of a substance

Acids and bases

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Acid Ion Litmus paper

PH scale Neutral solution Base

1. Acid - a sour substance that can react with metals and turns blue litmuspaper red; when placed in water, acids release hydrogen ions into the water

2. Base - a type of bitter substance that releases hydroxide ions in waterand turns red litmus paper blue; bases often have a slippery feel and strongbases can burn your skin

3. Ion - negatively or positively charged atoms

4. Litmus paper - thin strips of red or blue paper used to determine if asolution is acidic or basic

5. Neutral solution - a solution that has a pH of 7; it is not an acid or abase

6. PH scale - a numerical scale used to measure the amount of hydrogenions there are in a solution; a scale which measures the acidity andalkalinity of a substance

Acids and bases

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