Acid. Its more corrosive. Base is in our soaps etc.
This is because gold is not reactive enough. Metals below hydrogen in the reactive series will not react with sulphuric acid.
Vinegar (acetic acid) can react with some reactive metals as alkaline metals.
Metals like sodium, magnesium, zinc and iron can react with sulphuric acid. However, less reactive metals like copper and gold do not.
The negative H ions in the base pull ions away from the molecule,, effectively tearing it apart.
Reactive Metals
reactive metals
Because metals are often very reactive, as are acid.
This is because gold is not reactive enough. Metals below hydrogen in the reactive series will not react with sulphuric acid.
Vinegar (acetic acid) can react with some reactive metals as alkaline metals.
Hydrogen and chlorine.
Dilute acid should not be added to reactive metals because the result is dangerous. This violent reaction can easily cause damage to property or cause harm to people.
The main effect would be corrosion, which weakens more reactive metals such as iron much faster than less reactive metals such as gold.
Metals like sodium, magnesium, zinc and iron can react with sulphuric acid. However, less reactive metals like copper and gold do not.
They are extremely reactive with acid -explosively in some cases. They are also very reactive with water and form alkaline solutions and also very reactive with halogens. Apart from that they have the usual properties of metals such as ductility and lustre etc.
The negative H ions in the base pull ions away from the molecule,, effectively tearing it apart.
acids
Reactive Metals