Question

State differences between acids and bases.
Topic: Acids, Bases and Salts Acids, Bases and Salts

Answer 1

acid
acids are sour in taste
acid turns blue to red litmus paper
acid are good conductor of electricity
base
base are bitter in taste
base are soapy to touch
base turns red to blue litmus paper

Answer 2

Difference 1: Acids are sour in taste, Bases are bitter in taste.

Difference 2: Acids turn the blue litmus paper red. Bases turn red litmus paper blue.

Difference 3: Acids remain colorless. Bases make the solution pink.

Difference 4: An acid donates proton. A base accepts proton.

Difference 5: pH level of acid is less than 7.0. pH level of base is greater than 7.0.