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Properties of Bases

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Which of the following are not the properties of bases?

A

Bases are bitter in taste

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B

Bases do not change the colour of red litmus.

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C

Bases turn red litmus blue

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D

Bases are soapy to touch

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Solution

The correct options are
A
Bases are bitter in taste

B
Bases do not change the colour of red litmus.

Bases taste bitter and feel slippery. They turn red litmus blue. At home, we use bases as cleaning agents and as antacid medications. Soap and shampoo are few examples of bases found at home.

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1) Acids are sour in taste and change the colour of blue litmus to red.
2) Bases are bitter and change the colour of red litmus to blue.
3) Litmus is a natural indicator.
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(d) soapy to touch
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(f) may be strong or weak
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(c) Sour and change blue litmus to red
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