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Unit- Acid, Bases and Salts Sub Topic- Indicator.

PROPERTIES OF ACIDS

Acids and bases are two types of compounds found in everyday life. Both occur
naturally as well as in man-made compounds. They are opposites in terms of their uses
and their physical and chemical properties, and, when combined, effectively neutralize
each another. Many of the weaker acids and bases are in things we use every day,
even foods, but in the case of stronger compounds, their uses tend to be industrial only.
The word "acid" comes directly from the Latin word for sour, "acere." Acids are therefore
very sour-tasting compounds. Some well-known acids that taste very sour include
lemons and vinegar.
Common Acids

Hydrochloric acid
Sulphuric acid
Stomach juice
Lemons
Vinegar
Apples
Oranges
Grapes
Sour milk
White bread
Fresh milk

1. Acids destroy the chemical properties of bases.

2. Acids have sour taste.

3. Acid changes the blue litmus to red.

4. Acids conduct electric current.

6. Acids react with bases to form salt and water.

7. Acids react with most metals.

8. Acids are usually gases or liquid.

USES OF ACIDS

Strong acids are used to remove rust from metal, remove calcium carbonate from
kettles and plumbing fixtures, and etch glass.

Rust on metal calcium carbonate Acid etched

glass
deposits in kettle

Acids can be found in many substances, including food. Fruits contain an acid
called citric acid and vinegar contains acetic acid. These acids like many others
are everyday acids

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Apart from these there are also laboratory acids, some include; hydrochloric acid,
sulphuric acid and nitric acid.
 Citric acid is used for food preservation.

Boric acid is used for eye wash.

Oxalic acid is used to remove ink and

grease stains from clothes. Carbonic acid is used for flavoring in
drinks.

Vinegar (acetic acid) is used in cooking

Tartaric acid is used as baking powder. and preservation of food.
Which of the following statements is true concerning acids and bases?

Acids are sour to taste and bases are bitter to taste

Acids are sweet to taste and bases are salty to taste

Acids are good to taste and bases are bad to taste

Vinegar, fruit juice, and cola are examples of:

acids

bases

both

none

Detergents, soaps and ant acids are examples of:

acids

bases

both

none

What does this hazard symbol mean?

Corrosive
 Irritant

Harmful

Which of the following statements is true concerning acids and bases?

acids and bases don't react with each other

acids react with bases to form salt and water

none of the above

True or false: bases are sometimes called alkalis.

true

false

Which statement about bases is true?

they are all alkalis

they can react with acids

they are all soluble

Which statement about alkalis is true?

they are all bases

 they cannot react with acids

they are all insoluble

What products are formed when a metal reacts with an acid?

a salt only

a salt and hydrogen

a salt, water and carbon dioxide

Which gas is produced when magnesium metal reacts with hydrochloric acid?

carbon dioxide

oxygen

hydrogen
In the diagram given below summarize the properties of acids and bases.
Properties of acids and bases

Acids Bases