Question

what are acids and bases?

Answer 1

acids are the compounds which when dissolve in water give hydronium ion as the only positively charged ion. they are proton doners. e.g. HNO3
bases are the compounds which reacts with the hydrogen ions from the acids to give salt and water. they are proton acceptors. e.g. fe(oh)2

Answer 2

Acids are the substances which dissociates on dissolving in water to produce H+ ions.
Acids have a sour taste.
acids turn blue litmus to red litmus.
Acid solution s conduct electricity.
Bases are the substances which dissociates on dissolving in water to produce hydroxide i0ns(OH) .
All bases turn red litmus to blue.
bases have bitter taste and soapy to touch.
Bases conduct electricity In solution