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- 4. form of precipitation with acidic components, such as sulfuric or nitric
- 5. condition in which the body fluids have excess base
- 9. a substance that can accept hydrogen ions in water and can neutralize an acid.
- 10. scale of measurement in which an increase or decrease of one unit represents a tenfold increase or decrease in the quantity measured.
- 12. used for measuring the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.
- 14. Having neither acid nor basic properties
- 15. condition in which there is too much acid in the body fluids.
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- 1. having the properties of an alkali, or containing alkali; having a pH greater than 7.
- 2. represented by the symbol “H”,acids dissociate in water and dissolve in it
- 3. reduction in the pH of the ocean over an extended period of time
- 6. simple single carbon molecule,containing the ion HCO 3 –
- 7. geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscapes, work together to form a bubble of life.
- 8. a chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis, dissolves some metals
- 11. a solution that resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it.
- 13. made of hydrogen and oxygen,compound of a metal