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10th Grade
09/16/2013

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Acid
Definition
A substance that yields hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.
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pH
Definition
a measure of hydrogen ion concentration; a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
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Base
Definition
A base is a chemical species that donates electrons or hydroxide ions or that accepts protons.
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Compound
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A compound is a chemical species that is formed when two or more atoms join together chemically, with covalent or ionic bonds.
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Water
Definition
A chemical compound with the chemical formula H
2O.
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Inorganic
Definition
Involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life
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Molecule
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a group of atoms bonded together, Representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.
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Organic
Definition
Relating to, or derived from living organisms.
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