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You can use litmus paper or bromothymol blue and phenol red strips.
Use them at the same time and if they turn blue that means the substance is a base. If the strips turn a red or pink color that means it is a acid. If the strips just look like they got wet that means they are neatral.
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∙ 12y agoThe difference between acids and bases is that acids have mare hydrogen ions then hydroxide ions ( and it has to be in an aqueous solution).
*ACID* if it has more hydrogen ions then hydroxide ions then it is an acid.
*BASE* if it has more hydroxide ions then hydrogen ions it is a base.
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if the substance you have has a PH rating you can determine if it is a base or acid
the scale goes from 0-14 so if it is between 0 and 7 it is an acid and if it is between 7 and 14 it is a base
NOTE: if it is exactly 7.0 it is neutralized therefore it is pure water and neither an acid or a base
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∙ 9y agoTypically, the definition of an acid and a base can help determine its acid-base properties, just by knowing the chemical's structure (if there are H ions present, it is an acid; if there are OH ions present, it is likely to be a base). Simple experiments can be carried out to discover or confirm which one a substance is. You can purchase a Ph Test kit, and test the substance to see where it falls on the Ph scale.
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∙ 13y agoThe easiest way is with Litmus paper - an acid will turn limus red and a base will turn it red. A pH meter is a real cheat - but an acid will be less than pH 7 and a base greater than 7.
An acid will cause gassing (liberating Carbon Dioxide from limestone chips, a base will not.
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∙ 15y agoIf the blue litmus turns red (litmus paper is slightly dipped in water) then the substance is Acidic and if the Red Litmus turns blue then the substance is basic in nature
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∙ 12y agoan acid have the pH between 0 to 7 but the base have the pH between 8 to 14. So we can distinguish these by using the litmus paper's paper'.
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∙ 16y agothe pH level
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Distinguish between dilute acid or base and concentrated acid or base?
a
How would you distinguish between an acid and a base?
You would have to look at the nurk of the base and the whapple of the acid and i it is an xx and yy it would distinguish because then it dismanages it but otherwise if it is xy yx then it physicaly can't distinguish experimentally without tasting it.
Can litmus be use to differentiating between sulphuric acid and ethanoic acid?
Litmus paper can only distinguish acid from base, but you should be able to easily distinguish those two acids by their distinctive odors.
How can you distinguish acid and base when can cause irritation?
acids irritates stongly tha base & acids reacts quickly base make oillyness on our body.
How do you distinguish hydrochloric acid and ethanoic acid by using an indicator?
drink it
Distinguish between dilute acid or base and concentrated acid or base?
a
How does an indicator helps you distinguish between an acid and a base?
it has (red acid) and a (blue base)
How would you distinguish between an acid and a base?
You would have to look at the nurk of the base and the whapple of the acid and i it is an xx and yy it would distinguish because then it dismanages it but otherwise if it is xy yx then it physicaly can't distinguish experimentally without tasting it.
Can litmus be use to differentiating between sulphuric acid and ethanoic acid?
Litmus paper can only distinguish acid from base, but you should be able to easily distinguish those two acids by their distinctive odors.
Who is Hannah dear?
distinguish between common acid base indicator and universal indicator
How can you distinguish acid and base when can cause irritation?
acids irritates stongly tha base & acids reacts quickly base make oillyness on our body.
How can you safely determine the difference between an acid or a base?
The DIFFERENCE ?! I think you mean distinguish an acid from a base, which needs an indicator, like red cabbage solution(turns yellowish with acid, darker with base) Phenolphtaline(Turns violet with a base) Red/Blue litmus paper(RLP turns blue with a base, and BLP turns red with an acid) and finally a pH meter/paper.
How can I distinguish between bases and acids by methods other than using litmus paper?
there are other indicators that can be used - universal Acid-red Base-Blue Neutral-green methyl orange Acid - red Base - yellow
How do you distinguish hydrochloric acid and ethanoic acid by using an indicator?
drink it
Is Nitrous an acid or base?
Nitrogen is neither. Nitrogen gas is simply N2, which has no hydrogen or hydroxide ions, which distinguish acids and bases. Nitrogen can be a part of a base or acid. For instance, nitric acid is HNO3, which obviously contains nitrogen.
How can an acid turn to base?
An acid can turn into a base if you mix a much stronger base with it! That way the base acid overpowers the acid and makes the acid a base!
What best describes a bronsted lowry acid base reaction?
Acid + base conjugate base + conjugate acid
