what is acid and base?Give explaination.
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acid is any hydrogen-containing substance that is capable of donating a proton (hydrogen ion) to another substance. A base is a molecule or ion able to accept a hydrogen ion from an acid. Acidic substances are usually identified by their sour taste.
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Acid
acid is a substance that gives hydronium or H+ ion when dissolved in water.
It is generally sour in taste.
It turns blue litmus to red.
example - hydrochloric acid(HCl) sulphuric acid(H2So4).
Base
base is a substance that gives OH- ion when dissolved in water.
It is bitter in taste
It turns red litmus to blue.
Example- ammonium hydroxide(NH4OH), sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
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