Question

1. State differences between acids and bases.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Acids Bases

i) Acids are sour in taste. i) Bases are bitter in taste.

ii) Acid turns blue litmus to red. ii) Bases turn red litmus to blue.

iii) Acid is a substance which contains hydrogen ion H+. iii) Bases are substances which contain hydroxyl ion OH−.

Answer 2

Answer:

An acid is a substance that produces hydrogen ion (H+) as the only positive ion when mixed with water.

A base is a substance that produces hydroxyl ion (OH–) as the only negative ion when mixed with water.

Explanation:

An acid is a species that can release/donate a proton to another species. A base is a species that can accept a proton.

An acid is a species that can accept an electron pair. A base is a species that can donate an electron pair.

Acids exist as solid, liquid, and gas-based on temperature. Bases usually exist in the solid-state except for ammonia which exists as a gas.

Acids are corrosive in nature. Bases are slippery in nature.