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has a sour taste,is corrosive to certain meals,conducts electricity
Josianne Prohaska
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∙ 8y agoAn acid is:
A substance that produces hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.
A substance that reduces the pH of a solution (it has a pH of less than 7).
To human taste buds, acids taste bitter. In high concentrations, acids are corrosive, especially to some metals and to most organic compounds.
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∙ 13y ago2) It Conducts electricity
3) It Dissociates in H2O
4) Reacts with metal to produce H2
5)It Produces Ions
Litmus- Blue
Congo Red- Red
PHTH- Colorless
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∙ 13y agohas a sour taste,is corrosive to certain meals,conducts electricity
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∙ 9y agoThey turn blue litmus paper to red and taste sour. Their pH is lower than 7.
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∙ 9y agoThe two characteristics of acids are having a sour taste and they produce H+ ions. These are the primary features of acids.
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