difference between acidic and basic substance
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Acid is the substance when dissolved in water, increases the concentration of H+ ions. The base is the substance when dissolved in water, increase the concentration of OH- ions. Such species that accepts the pair of electrons (an electrophile) and will have vacant orbitals are known as Lewis acid.
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Difference between acidic and basic substances are as follows :
ACIDIC SUBSTANCE :
• When added o water, it releases H+ ions and when it is added to metal then there is a release of metallic salt and Hydrogen.
• Acidic substance are sour in taste.
• Turns blue litmus to red.
BASIC SUBSTANCES:
• When added to water it produces H- ions.
• Basic substances are bitter in taste
• Turns Red litmus Blue.
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