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Can you please identify and describe acid/ base behavior? Please explain.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, we want to be able to identify acid/base behavior

Generally, an acid is a specie that gives off H3O+ ion when dissolved in water while a base gives off OH- ion when dissolved in water. This is the basic principle that describes the two

The exhibition of these properties can cause the following physical outlooks:

a) An acid is bitter to taste, a base is sour to taste

b) An acid turns blue litmus paper red, a base turns red litmus paper blue

c) An acid gives off carbon (iv) oxide gas when reacted with trioxocarbonate (iv)s

d) An acid has a pH of between 1-7 while a base has a pH of between 7-14

These and many more are properties that we can use in the identification of acidic/basic behavior

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