Question

Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of an acid?Group of answer choicesthey are protons donors.they neutralizes basesthey reacts with nonmetals to give a salt and oxygen.they reacts with base to give salt and water.they taste sour.

Answer 1

they react with nonmetals to give salt and oxygen.

Step-by-step explanation

Characteristics of acids are:

1. They are proton donors.

2. They neutralize bases.

3. Acids react with active metals to yield hydrogen gas.

4. They react with bases to give a salt compound and water.

5. Acids have a sour taste. Lemons, vinegar, and sour candies all contain acids.

The only statement in the answer choices that is not a characteristic of acid is: they react with nonmetals to give salt and oxygen.

This is because non-metals do not generally react with acids because when a substance, reacts with acids it provides electrons to the H+ ions produced by the acids. Non-metals are acceptors of electrons and hence, they cannot donate electrons.