Match the following terms to the correct definition

Question

terms:
1. polar compounds
2. nonpolar compounds
3. solute
4. solution
5. solvent
6. acid
7. base
8. ion
9. pH scale
definitions:
a. an atom or molecule that is charged due to a gain or loss in electrons
b. a sbustance that releases H+ ions into a solution
c. a mixture made up of a solvent and a solute
d. a substance that causes the release of OH- ions into a solution
e. compounds with molecules that do not have a polar charge
f. a scale with values from 0-14 that indicates how acidic or basic a solution is
g. a substance that dissolves another substance
h. compounds with a positive or negative (polar) charge
i. a substance that is dissolved in a solvent

Answer 1

Here are the terms matched to their correct definitions:

1. polar compounds - h. compounds with a positive or negative (polar) charge
2. nonpolar compounds - e. compounds with molecules that do not have a polar charge
3. solute - i. a substance that is dissolved in a solvent
4. solution - c. a mixture made up of a solvent and a solute
5. solvent - g. a substance that dissolves another substance
6. acid - b. a substance that releases H+ ions into a solution
7. base - d. a substance that causes the release of OH- ions into a solution
8. ion - a. an atom or molecule that is charged due to a gain or loss in electrons
9. pH scale - f. a scale with values from 0-14 that indicates how acidic or basic a solution is