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What properties distinguish acids?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Properties of acids

- tastes sour

- reacts with metals and carbonates (corrosive)

- turn blue litmus paper red

- A pH lower than 7

- In a solution it produces hydrogen ions

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