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    Acid:

    A substance that forms hydronium ions in water solution (Arrhenius); a proton donor (BrØnsted). Acids have a pH of less than 7.

    Ammonium Sulfate:

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    Base:

    A hydroxide that produces hydroxide ions in aqueous solution (Arrhenius); a proton acceptor (BrØnsted).

    Hydrogen ion:

    The H3O+ ion, which is formed by the combination of a proton with a water molecule. Its presence accounts for the properties of acids.

    Indicators:

    Organic susbstances that change color at certain pH values. The colors and pH values vary with the indicator. Examples of indicators include: blue litmus paper, red litmus paper, phenolphthalein, and hydrion paper.

    Lime:

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    pH:

    A convenient method of expressing the acidity or basicity of a solution in terms of values related inversely to the hydrogen ion concentration. A neutral solution has a pH of 7. Acidic solutions have values below 7, basic solution, above 7.

    Sulfur:

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