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| neuralization reaction | A chemical reaction between an acid and a base, producing a salt and water |
| salt | Ionic compound, containing metal and nonmetal ions |
| acid | a compound that releases hydrogen ions in water |
| pH scale | Numbers from 0 to 14 used to indicate the strengths of acids and bases |
| litmus | substance used to detect the presence of an acid or a base |
| indicator | a substance that changes color at a certain range of pH values |
| base | a compound that releases hydroxide ions in water |
| chemical equation | an arrangement of symbols, formulas, and numbers used to describe a chemical reaction |
| product | a substance formed during a chemical reaction |
| chemical reaction | a process that produces one or more new substances |
| ion | negatively charged or positively charged atom or group of atoms |
| chemical formula | an arrangement of symbols and numbers that describes a compound |
| covalent compound | a substance composed of molecules that have bonds containing shared electrons |
| Ionic compound | a substance composed of negatively charged atoms and positively charged atoms |
