What are 3 properties of an acid? What are 3 properties of a base? How do they differ?

1 Answer
Sep 22, 2017

Acids increase the concentration of the characteristic cation of the solvent...

Explanation:

They taste sour.....

They turn blue litmus paper red....

They can oxidize metals to give the metal ion and dihydrogen....

And bases increase the concentration of the characteristic anion of the solvent.

They taste bitter.

They turn red litmus paper blue....

They tend to feel slippery.......