By the pH, or more specific, the amount of positive hydrogen atoms. The higher the number pH, the lower the acidity (i.e. 14 pH is the most basic base, 1 being the highest).
Sour taste usually indicated the presence of an acid, while the bitter means base, and there are various indicators to distinguish acids from bases.
Indicators are chemical solutions that are used for the main purpose of showing whether the tested solution is an acid or base. That being said indicators can be acids or bases.
Onion Clove and Vanilla are Indicators . They indicate if a susbstance is Acidic or Basic in nature by changing their smell . These type of indicators which change smell are known as "olfactory indicators".
Acids all- *Taste sour *Turn blue litmus paper red *React strongly with other elements, especially bases
Indicators can determine a acid and base because of the reaction that occurs between the substances and the indicator by changing color.
About 10 distinguish Acids and bases. ( written by and 11 year old)
Acid base indicators are used to identify acids and bases. Among the common indicators are;PhenolphthaleinMethyl redMethyl orangeBromothymol blue
Sour taste usually indicated the presence of an acid, while the bitter means base, and there are various indicators to distinguish acids from bases.
Indicators are compounds that react with acids and bases to make certain colors. (:
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These compounds are called pH indicators.
red cabbage is a good indicator
there are other indicators that can be used - universal Acid-red Base-Blue Neutral-green methyl orange Acid - red Base - yellow
cabbage for more info on cabbage indicators go to about.com
Indicators are chemical solutions that are used for the main purpose of showing whether the tested solution is an acid or base. That being said indicators can be acids or bases.
Acid-base indicators are used for this purpose.
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