| A | B |
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| solution | a mixture in which no particles can be seen or seperated out by filtration |
| suspension | a mixture in which particles can be seen and seperated by filtration |
| colloid | a mixture that has characterics of both solutions and suspension |
| solute | the substance there is less of in a solution |
| solvent | the substance there is more of in a solution |
| acid | any substance that produces hydrogen ions (H+) in water |
| base | any substance that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in water |
| pH scale | a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution; acids have a pH of less than 7 and bases have a pH of more than 7 |
| neutralization reaction | a reaction between an acid and a base that produces water and a salt |
| salt | an ionic substance produced when an acid and base react together |
| concentration | the amount of material dissolved in a given amount of another substance |
| solubility | measure of how much solute can be dissolved at a given temperature |
