8.P.1.3 Chemical Properties and Changes
Chemical Properties and Changes Vocabulary
Chemical Property: the way that substances react and change with other substances.
Chemical Change: a process where one or more substances are altered into one or more new and different
substances
Acid: solution have a pH below 7.0, a sour taste, releases hydroxyl ions in water, and turn litmus paper red
Base: substances that, in aqueous solution, are slippery to the touch, taste astringent, change the color of
indicators (e.g., turn red litmus paper blue)
Neutral: chemical solution which is neither acidic nor basic
pH Scale: A measure of the degree of the acids or base of a solution as measured on a scale - pH scale 0
to 14.