Question

What do bases have in common that helps differentiate them from acids?

Answer 1

Bases:

• have a pH greater than 7
• more bitter
• slippery to touch
• usually have the chemical compound OH at the end (hydroxide)
• Example: soap, ammonia

Acids:

• have a pH less than 7
• more sour
• reacts with many metal
• can dissolve bones
• Example: hydrochloric acid, lemons

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Answer 2

When dissolved in water, bases give off OH- ions where acids give off H+ ions.