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Acids are different in that they contain Hydrogen as a main element Hydrogen is highly reactive and when it combines with chemicals such as chlorine gas it produces a precipitate which is Hydrochloric acid it can also combine with sulfates and produce sulfuric acid, bases on the other hand contain an element that will react with the hydrogen and it causes it to separate into hydrogen gas and what ever other elements are in the acid.

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Is acids and bases corrosives?

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Do strong acids or bases react more easily with materials than do weak acids and bases?

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What are pH ranges for Acids and Bases?

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How do the characteristic of bases differ form those of acids?

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Do bases have larger values than acids?

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What is the difference in acids and bases pH?

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How is acids and bases alike and different?

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