| A | B |
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| Acid | A substance that tastes sour, reacts with metals and carbonates, and turns blue litmus paper red. |
| Base | A substance that tastes bitter, feels slippery, and turns red litmus paper blue. |
| Salt | A compound made up of a metal (Cl) and a nonmetal (Na), NaCl |
| Neutralization | A chemical reaction in which an acid and a base react with each other to produce water and a salt. (HCl + NaOH = NaCl + H2O) |
| pH | A measure of the concentration of dissolved hydrogen ions in solution. |
| Electrolytes | Solutions that produce ions and conduct electricity. |
| Hydrogen Ion | A positively charged ion (H+) formed of a hydrogen atom that has lost its electron. |
| Hydroxide Ion | A negatively charged ion made of oxygen and hydrogen (OH-) |
| pH Scale | A range of numbers (1-14) used to express the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution. |
| Indicator | Any compound that changes color when in the presence of the substance it tests for. |
