acid
any substance that produces hydrogen ions in a water solution
hydronium ion
ions that forms which an acid dissolves in water and hydrogen ions interact with water
indicator
organic compound that changes color in acids and bases
base
any substance that forms hydroxide ions in a water solution
strong acid
any acid that dissociates almost completely in solution
weak acid
any acid that only partly dissociates in solution
strong base
any base that dissociates completely in solution
weak base
any base that does not dissociate completely in solution
pH
a measure of the concentration of hydronium ions in a solution using a scale ranging from 0 to 14, with 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most basic
buffer
solution containing ions that react with added acids or bases and minimize their effects on pH
neutralization
chemical reaction that occurs when the hydronium ions from an acid react with the hydroxide ions from a base to produce water molecules
salt
compound formed when negative ions from an acid combine with positive ions from a base
titration
process in which a solution of known concentration is used to determine the concentration of another solution
soap
organic salts with nonpolar, hydrocarbon ends that interact with oils and dirt and polar end that helps them dissolve in water