Question

Write five differences between properties of acids and bases.

Answer 1

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Acids}& \text{Bases}\\ \text{(}i)\text{Sour in taste}& \text{(}i)\text{Bitter in taste}\\ \text{(}ii)\text{The properties are due to the presence of}& \text{(}ii)\text{The properties are due to the presence of}\\ \text{hydrogen ion}{\text{H}}^{+}\text{in water solution of an acid}& \text{hydroxide ion}{\text{OH}}^{-}\text{in water solution of a base}\\ \text{(}iii)\text{Turns blue litmus to red}& \text{(}iii)\text{Turns red litmus to blue}\\ \text{(}iv)\text{Not slippery in touch}& \text{(}iv)\text{Slippery in touch}\\ \text{(}v)\text{Reacts with active metals like Na, K, Ca and}& \text{(}v)\text{Does not react with metals except with}\\ \text{Zn to give hydrogen gas}& \text{Zn, Al and Sn}\end{array}$