Question

How will you differentiate between an acid and a base​

Answer 1

Answer:

acids are sour in taste and bases are bitter in taste

Answer 2

Answer:

Acid

• Turns blue litmus to red

• Sour in taste

• Release H+ ion in water

• pH is less than 7

• Acids do not change the color of turmeric paper

• Acids do not show any color change with phenolphthalein .

Base

• Turns red litmus to blue

• Bitter in taste

• Release OH- ion in water

• pH is more than 7

• Bases change the color turmeric paper from yellow to red

• A drop of phenolphthalein when added to basic solution changes the color of the solution to pink .

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