Question

general properties of acid and base and salt​

Answer 1

♣General properties of acid :-

•They are sour in taste.

•They turn blue litmus paper red.

•Acids show acidic properties only in the presence of water. ...

•Their aqueous solutions conduct electricity.

♣General properties of base :-

•Bases change the colour of litmus from red to blue.

•They are bitter in taste.

•Bases lose their basicity when mixed with acids.

•Bases react with acids to form salt and water.

♣General properties of salts :-

•Salts are ionic in nature due to the presence of ions.

•They are brittle, hard and crystalline solids.

• Salt is white, odorless and it has a salty taste.

•All potassium (K), ammonium (NH4+) and sodium (Na) salts are soluble in water (H2O).

Answer 2

Answer:

Properties of Acids, Bases and Salts

Acid is sour to the taste and it is corrosive in nature. The pH of acids is less than 7.

All acids react with metal to release hydrogen gas. For example, zinc metal reacts with hydrochloric acid to form zinc chloride and hydrogen gas.