Acids & Bases
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. litmus
A. The strength of a solution
2. base
B. A substance having the tendency to cause ___
3. acid
C. Usually freshly squeezed ___ of ___
4. solvent
D. White seasoning found in the sea
5. solute
E. Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red
6. solution
F. Bottom part something stands on; a safe spot in baseball
7. vinegar
G. A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
8. lemonjuice
H. Sweet white crystals added to food
9. neutral
I. A coloring material that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions
10. reaction
J. A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
11. blue
K. Sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as
12. red
L. Tool for weighing things; also a set of musical notes
13. concentration
M. The color of the sky on a clear day
14. sugar
N. A process in which one or more substances are changed into others
15. salt
O. The dissolved matter in a ___
16. distillation
P. A number or ratio derived from a series of observed facts
17. indicator
Q. The color of a fire truck
18. corrosive
R. One who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
19. scale
S. The process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors