Acids have an excess of H+ ions, are sour tasting, turn litmus paper red, and can corrode substances. Bases have an excess of OH- ions, are bitter tasting, turn litmus paper blue, and feel slippery. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a solution is from 0-14, with acids being below 7 and bases above 7. Common acids include acetic acid in vinegar and citric acid in fruits, while bases are found in soaps and cleaning products.
Acids have an excess of H+ ions, are sour tasting, turn litmus paper red, and can corrode substances. Bases have an excess of OH- ions, are bitter tasting, turn litmus paper blue, and feel slippery. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a solution is from 0-14, with acids being below 7 and bases above 7. Common acids include acetic acid in vinegar and citric acid in fruits, while bases are found in soaps and cleaning products.
Acids have an excess of H+ ions, are sour tasting, turn litmus paper red, and can corrode substances. Bases have an excess of OH- ions, are bitter tasting, turn litmus paper blue, and feel slippery. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a solution is from 0-14, with acids being below 7 and bases above 7. Common acids include acetic acid in vinegar and citric acid in fruits, while bases are found in soaps and cleaning products.
Acids have an excess of H+ ions, are sour tasting, turn litmus paper red, and can corrode substances. Bases have an excess of OH- ions, are bitter tasting, turn litmus paper blue, and feel slippery. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a solution is from 0-14, with acids being below 7 and bases above 7. Common acids include acetic acid in vinegar and citric acid in fruits, while bases are found in soaps and cleaning products.
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Acids & Bases
They are everywhere..
In your food In your house EVEN IN YOU!!!!! What is an acid? An acid is a solution that has an excess of H+ ions. It comes from the Latin word acidus that means "sharp" or "sour". The more H + ions, the more acidic the solution. Properties of an Acid Tastes Sour Conduct Electricity Corrosive, which means they break down certain substances. Many acids can corrode fabric, skin,and paper Some acids react strongly with metals Turns blue litmus paper red
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/chemistry/acids_b ases_1.shtml Uses of Acids Acetic Acid = Vinegar Citric Acid = lemons, limes, & oranges. It is in many sour candies such as lemonhead & sour patch. Ascorbic acid = Vitamin C which your body needs to function. Sulfuric acid is used in the production of fertilizers, steel, paints, and plastics. Car batteries What is a base? A base is a solution that has an excess of OH- ions. Another word for base is alkali. Bases are substances that can accept hydrogen ions Properties of a Base Feel Slippery Taste Bitter Corrosive Can conduct electricity. (Think alkaline batteries.) Do not react with metals. Turns red litmus paper blue. Uses of Bases Bases give soaps, ammonia, and many other cleaning products some of their useful properties. The OH- ions interact strongly with certain substances, such as dirt and grease. Chalk and oven cleaner are examples of familiar products that contain bases. Your blood is a basic solution. pH Scale pH is a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is. • The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. Acidic solutions have pH values below 7 A solution with a pH of 0 is very acidic. A solution with a pH of 7 is neutral. • Pure water has a pH of 7. • Basic solutions have pH values above 7. pH Scale • A change of 1 pH unit represents a tenfold change in the acidity of the solution. • For example, if one solution has a pH of 1 and a second solution has a pH of 2, the first solution is not twice as acidic as the second— it is ten times more acidic. Acid – Base Reactions
A reaction between an acid and a base is called neutralization. An acid-base mixture is not as acidic or basic as the individual starting solutions. Acid – Base reactions
Each salt listed in this
table can be formed by the reaction between an acid and a base. 1. It means sharp or sour.
2. Another term for ________ is Alkali.
3. It taste bitter. 4. Turns blue litmus paper into red.
5. Turns red litmus paper into blue.
6. Feel slippery. 7. Taste sour. 8. has an excess of OH- ions.
