Properties
What are the properties of an acid?
1. Acids taste sour
2. Acids turn blue and methyl orange litmus paper red
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3. Acids conduct electricity because they are electrolytes
4. Acids are corrosive, meaning they eat away other substances
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5. Acids neutralize bases to produce salt and water
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6. When an acid reacts with almost any metal, it produces a salt and hydrogen
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7. When an acid reacts with a carbonate, it produces a salt, water and carbon dioxide
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8. Most importantly, acids are 0-6 on the pH scale
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2. Acids turn blue and methyl orange litmus paper red
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3. Acids conduct electricity because they are electrolytes
4. Acids are corrosive, meaning they eat away other substances
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5. Acids neutralize bases to produce salt and water
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6. When an acid reacts with almost any metal, it produces a salt and hydrogen
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7. When an acid reacts with a carbonate, it produces a salt, water and carbon dioxide
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8. Most importantly, acids are 0-6 on the pH scale
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What are some examples of acids?
Some examples of everyday acids are
1. Citric acid, which is found in citrus fruits
2. Acetic acid, which is found in Vinegar
3. Uric acid which is found in urine...
and more!
What are the properties of bases?
1. Bases taste bitter
2.. Bases turn red litmus paper blue and methyl orange litmus paper yellow
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3. Like acids, bases are also electrolytes
4. Bases are slippery
5. Bases neutralize acids producing a salt and water
6. Bases absorb fats and oils
(This is why they are slippery)
7. Most importantly, bases have a pH of 8-14
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2.. Bases turn red litmus paper blue and methyl orange litmus paper yellow
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3. Like acids, bases are also electrolytes
4. Bases are slippery
5. Bases neutralize acids producing a salt and water
6. Bases absorb fats and oils
(This is why they are slippery)
7. Most importantly, bases have a pH of 8-14
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What are some examples of bases?
Some examples of everyday bases are...
1. Sodium bicarbonate, which is baking soda
2. Sodium hydroxide which is in a lot of cleaning products
3. Calcium carbonate which is in many medications...
and more!!
Awesome! But are some acids and bases more powerful than others?
Keep on reading because as Ron Burgundy said....
And its pretty cool!