61.7k views
0 votes
5.

Common soaps are often basic.
Which of these is a property of a chemical base?
A. sour taste
B. pH equal to 6
C. turns litmus paper blue
D. forms bubbles with limestone

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

A)sour taste

Step-by-step explanation:

They contain Sodium salts of carboxylic acids. ... Carboxylic acid react with Sodium Hydroxide which is a strong base. The salts thus formed by the reaction between a strong base and a weak acid are basic in nature. That is why soaps are basic in nature and not acidic.

Bases change the colour of litmus from red to blue.

They are bitter in taste.

Bases lose their basicity when mixed with acids.

Bases react with acids to form salt and water. ...

They can conduct electricity.

Bases feel slippery or soapy.

Some bases are great conductors of electricity.

so the answer is A) Sour taste

User Michael Hackner
by
8.2k points