list a tabular form two differences between an acid and a base based on their a) chemical properties b) physical properties

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Difference between acids and bases:
Acids react with active metals to produce hydrogen

E.g. of acids: HNO3 nitric acid, HCl hydrochloric acid, CH3COOH acetic acid etc.

Acid Base

Turns blue litmus to red

Turns red litmus to blue

Sour in taste

Bitter in taste

Release H⁺ ion in water

Release OH^- ion in water

pH is less than 7

pH is more than 7

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Acid	Base
Turns blue litmus to red	Turns red litmus to blue
Sour in taste	Bitter in taste
Release H⁺ ion in water	Release OH^- ion in water
pH is less than 7	pH is more than 7