What are Both Acids and bases?

Answer 1

acids are substances that release hydrogen ions into solutions (has a pH number of 1-6)

bases are substances that accept hydrogen ions (has a pH number of 8-13)

-Nothing can be an acid and a base. Although there is a pH number in the middle, which is number 7 A.K.A. neutral.

Answer 2

Almost all liquids will have either acidic or basic traits although some substances are neutral. An acid, when placed in water will ionize into positive hydrogen ions (H+). This H+ ion is a proton. A base, when placed in water will ionize into negative hydroxide ions (OH-). A strong acid/base is one that ionizes 100% when placed in water. Weak acids/bases only ionize partially when placed in water.

Water must normally be present for a substance to be an acid or a base.

A base has an excess of H+ ions while an acid has an excess of OH- ions. If the substance has an equal amount of positive and negative ions, the substance is neutral. Distilled water is an example of this.

An acid is a proton donor.

A base is a proton acceptor.

So, when a substance dissolves in water it produces a substance which is either acidic if it has and excess of positive hydrogen ions (H+), basic if it has an excess of negative hydroxide ions (OH-) or neutral if the amount of H+ and OH- ions are equal.

H+ + OH- --> Water (water is neutral if it's distilled)

Most acids and bases dissolve in water and they are also corrosive. The bases that do dissolve in water are called alkalis.

Answer 3

acids have a ph less than 7 sour taste

bases have a ph greater than 7 and a bitter taste

Answer 4

An acid is a substance with a pH of 0-6.9. A base is a substance with a pH of 7.1-14. A neutral substance has a pH of 7.

pH is the measure of hydrogen ions inside of a substance.

Answer 5

acid is acid but there is a difference..........