Question

State the properties of acids and bases.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Acid Base

Taste Sour (vinegar) Bitter (baking soda)

Smell Frequently burns nose Usually no smell (except NH3!)

Texture Sticky Slippery

Reactivity Frequently react with metals to form H2 React with many oils and fats

Answer 2

Answer:

Properties of Acids:

•Sour in taste in aqueous solution.

•Mineral acids[HCl,HNO3,H2SO4] - highly corrosive.

•Indicators-Turns blue[purple] litmus red.

Properties of Bases:

•Bitter in taste in aqueous solution.

•Caustic alkalis[KOH, NaOH] - highly corrosive.

•Indicators-Turns red litmus blue.