What are acids?
Answer:- Acid is a substance that turns blue litmus red and is generally sour in taste.
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The substances that are sour in taste and turn blue litmus red are called acids.
Explanation:
Acids are compounds having a greater tendency to giving a proton or gaining a pair of electrons.
The characteristics of the acid include:
- Sour or sharp in taste.
- Turn blue litmus into the red.
- Reacts with bases and alkalis to form salts and water.
- The pH of acids ranges below 7 on the pH scale.
Examples include Acetic Acid, Hydrochloric acid, Citric acid, Formic acid, Nitric acid, Sulphuric acid, etc.
Learn more: Acids and bases
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