Describing+Acids+and+Bases

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By: Mike and Connor

​ Table Of Contents

1.) Acids 2.) Bases 3.) Acids and Bases facts 4.) Video 5.) Acid and Bases Cartoon 6.) Works Cited

1.) Acids:​ Acids are compounds whose characteristic properties include the kinds of reactions they under go.Some common acids you may have heard of are hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, carbonic acid, and acetic acid. Acids react with certain metals to produce hydrogen gas. Acid is a substance that tastes sour, reacts with metal and carbonate and turns blue litmus paper red. Although sour taste is a characteristic of many acids, it is not one you should use to identify a compound as an acid.(Frank, Miller, and Little).



2.) Bases: A base is a substance that tastes bitter, feels slipery, and turns red litmus paper blue. Bases often are described as the "opposite" of acids. Common bases included sodium hydroxide, and ammonia. Bases are another group of compounds that can be identified by their common properties. Strong bases can irritate or burn your skin. Slippery feeling is another characteristic of bases. (Frank, Miller, and Little).  ** 3.) Facts on Acids and Bases **

Acids and bases undergo characteristic reactions together( Challoner). In solution, acid-bases reactions involve the transfer of hydronium ions or hydrated protons( Challoner ). The pH scale gives the concentration of hydronium ions in solution. Acids react with hydrogencarbonates and carbonates to produce carbon dioxide gas( Challoner). When acid and akline solutions are mixed together in the correct proportions they react with each other. As pH falls below 7, a solution becomes more alkaline.The ph of a solution can be estimated using pigments called indicated, or measured accurately with a pH meter( Challoner).

4.) Acid and Bases video media type="custom" key="6197571"

//Www.xtranormal.com//. Xtranormal Technology Inc, 2006. Web. 23 May 2010.

5.) Acids and Bases Cartoon

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"Decribing and Bases"ToonDoo.com 2007. Web. 23 May 2010.

Works Cited

Challoner, Jack. //The Visual Dictionary of Chemistry//. New York: DK Pub., 1996. Print

//Prentice Hall Science Explorer Chemical Interactions.// Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2002. Print.

"Decribing and Bases"ToonDoo.com 2007. Web. 23 May 2010.

//Www.xtranormal.com//. Xtranormal Technology Inc, 2006. Web. 23 May 2010.