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Physical Science Review, List 3

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  1. acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
  2. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  3. base
    a compound reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
  4. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  5. concentration
    the strength of a solution
  6. density
    the amount per unit size
  7. dissolve
    pass into a solution
  8. ductile
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  9. enzyme
    a complex protein produced by cells that acts as a catalyst
  10. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  11. osmosis
    diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane
  12. oxidation
    the process by which a substance combines with oxygen
  13. polar
    having a pair of equal and opposite charges
  14. precipitate
    a substance separated from a solution or suspension
  15. reactant
    a substance that is altered during a chemical process
  16. solubility
    the quality of being easily dissolved in liquid
  17. solute
    the dissolved matter in a homogenous liquid mixture
  18. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  19. solvent
    a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
  20. substrate
    the material that is acted upon by an enzyme
Created on Fri Dec 17 11:25:01 EST 2021 (updated Fri Dec 17 13:04:45 EST 2021)

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