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What are the characteristics of acids and bases, and some examples of each? (20%)

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Acid :

1) they are sour in taste

2) if we put litmus paper in an acid they turn blue litmus to red and ( red litmus paper colour doesn't change )

3) acids use to react with metals

4) it releases hydrogen (H+) when dissolved in water

5) example : Hydrochloric acid , sulphuric acid , nitric acid etc..

base :

1) they are bitter in taste

2) and the red litmus paper trunes to blue and ( red litmus paper colour doesn't change )

3) it doesn't react with metals

4) it releases hydroxide (OH+) when dissolved in water

5 example : sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide etc...

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