Acids and Bases
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. acid
A. Bottom part something stands on; a safe spot in baseball
2. base
B. A compound of an oxide with water
3. pH scale
C. The taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
4. neutral
D. A water solution of ___
5. hydroxide
E. Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red
6. ammonia
F. Causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
7. corrosive
G. White seasoning found in the sea
8. slippery
H. A state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of
9. indicator
I. The logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
10. fertilizers
J. A chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt
11. sour
K. Any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more ___ (plural)
12. dissociation
L. One who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
13. neutralization
M. A substance having the tendency to cause ___
14. salt
N. A number or ratio derived from a series of observed facts