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What are 4 properties of ACIDS? |
1. Sour taste 2. Reactions with Metals (corrosive) 3. Reactions with carbonates (CO2) 4. Reactions with indicators (litmus) turns blue litmus paper red |
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What are 3 properties of BASES? |
1. Bitter taste 2. Slippery feel 3. Reactions with indicators(litmus paper) turns red litmus paper blue |
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How can you use litmus paper to distinguish an acid from a base? |
Acids turn blue litmus paper red Bases turn red litmus paper blue |
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How can you tell of a food contains an acid as one of its ingredients? |
An acid can have a sour or tart taste (lemons, grapefruit, oranges, limes) |
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What are the practical uses of an ACID? |
Acids can be used for cleaning bricks and metals as well as in fertilizer |
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What are the practical uses of a BASE? |
Mortar and cement as well as baking soda (like in cooking) |
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Where are you most likely to find acids and bases in your home? |
ACIDS- In your home you can find acids in fruits as well as fertilizer BASES- In you home you can find bases in baking soda as well as some cleaning products (drain cleaner) |
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What element is found in all acids? |
Hydrogen |
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What kinds if ions do acids and bases form in water? |
They produce Hydrogen ions |
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What does a substance's PH tell you? |
It will tell you how acidic or basic (base) a substance is. |
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What is a NEUTRAL PH level? |
Neutral equals 7 (like water) |
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What is the PH levels of ACIDS? |
ACID - between 0 and 6 |
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What is the PH level of a BASE (basic)? |
BASE - between 8 and 14. (baking soda, amonia) |
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How can you tell if a substance has more or less Hydrogen ions? |
LOW PH = MORE Hydrogen HIGH PH = LESS Hydrogen |
