Acids and Bases

• This is a solution that has an excess of Hydrogen (H+ ions).

  Acid
• This turns blue litmus paper to red.

  Acid
• This is a solution that has an excess of OH- ions.

  Base
• What is the another word for Base?

  alkali
• This measures how acidic or basic a solution is.

  pH scale
• pH scale ranges from 0-14
• These solutions have pH value below 7.

  Acidic solutions
• These solutions have a pH value of 7.

  Pure water
• These solutions have a pH value above 7.

  Basic solutions
• A solution with a pH of 0 is very acidic
• A solution with a pH of 7 is neutral.
• This is reaction between an acid and a base.

  Neutralization
• These are ionic compounds that results from the reaction of an acid and base.

  Salt