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acids are a liquid substenc
Acids donate hydrogen ions while bases do not, acids are not the ionic compounds while bases may be, acids do not contain metals while bases mostly have.

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Acids have a pH value of less than 7 and have a sharp taste while bases have a pH of greater than 7 and a soapy taste. The chemical formulas for almost all acids start with a H due to presence of hydrogen the formulas of most end with OH due to hydroxide content.

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Acids are the exact opposite of bases. If bases are pH above 7, Acids will be pH below 7. That's because these substances are different from each other, they react in the exact opposite way, because acid is hydrogen ion and base is hydroxide ion. Hope this helped you :)


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An acid contain hydrogen H (forming the ion H+ by dissociation) or the carboxylic group COOH;
soluble acids have a pH under 7 in water solution.

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Compare the properties of acids with the properties of bases?

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The interaction that occurs between acids and bases in which the properties of each is canceled out is?

Neutralisation


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What is the interaction that occurs between acids and bases in which the properties of each are canceled out by the other?

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When properties of acids and bases are lost?

neutralization :)


What properties do acids and bases have?

they both have to be stablelized


What property is acidity?

Acids can conduct electricity, have a sour taste, and bases will neutralize its properties. Bases can conduct electricity, feel slippery, and acids will neutralize its properties.


What is it called when properties of acids and bases are lost?

neutralization :)


Why could it be dangerous to distinguish between acids and bases buy tasting them?

Because strong acids and bases can burn your mouth! ... and they're probably all going to taste the same in the few milliseconds before you destroy your taste buds.


What properties distinguish bases?

A property of a base has a bitter, soapy taste, and solutions of bases feel slippery.


Acids give soaps their useful properties?

Nope, bases actually gives soaps their useful properties.


How do acids respond to bases?

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