what are bases? write the properties of bases?
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Answer:
Bases taste bitter, feel slippery, and conduct electricity when dissolved in water. Indicator compounds such as litmus can be used to detect bases. Bases turn red litmus paper blue. The strength of bases is measured on the pH scale.
General properties of bases include: Concentrated or strong bases are caustic on organic matter and react violently with acidic substances. Aqueous solutions or molten bases dissociate in ions and conduct electricity. ... The pH of a basic solution at standard conditions is greater than seven. Bases are bitter in taste.
Properties of acids
They are liquids.
They are solutions of compounds in water.
If concentrated they can be corrosive.
Acids taste sour (for example, vinegar).
Turn blue litmus paper red - this is an easy test for an acid!
Usually react with metals to form salts.
Acids contain hydrogen ions.
Explanation:
substances which are bitter in taste and feel Soapy on touching are known as base.
The nature of such substances is said to be basic.