Properties of Acids and Bases
Acids
- taste sour
- pH less than 7 - turns blue litmus paper red - acids neutralize bases to create salt and water (proper reaction can be found here) - corrosive, acids react with metals to yield salt and hydrogen gas (proper reaction can be found here) - acids are electrolytes - neutralized by carbonates (proper reaction can be found here) - conduct electricity - acids react with alkalis to yield salt and water (proper reaction can be found here) |
Bases
- taste bitter
- pH greater than 7 - turns red litmus paper blue - bases neutralize acids to form salt and water (proper reaction can be found here) - conduct electricity - slippery - corrosive Understand the properties?
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