Acid Base
Orange
1. Acids change the colour of
litmus from blue to red.
They convert the colour of
Methyl Orange from
Orange/Yellow to Pink.
Acids turn the pink colour of
Phenolphthalein to colourless.
Acids can conduct electricity.
Some Acids are highly
corrosive in nature which
means that they corrode or
rust metals.
2. Acids react with active metals
to yield hydrogen gas.
Acids react with bases to
produce a salt compound and
water.
3. Anything below 7.0 is acidic.
4. Example: oranges, vinegar,
and milk.
Soap
1. They are bitter in taste.
Bases lose their basicity
when mixed with acids.
Bases react with acids to
form salt and water. ...
They can conduct
electricity. Bases feel
slippery or soapy. Some
bases are great
conductors of electricity.
2. It turns red litmus to blue.
Bases also change the
color of indicators. Bases
react with acids to
produce a salt and water.
Bases do not react with
metals in the way that
acids do.
3. pH of greater than 7
indicates a base.
4. Examples bleaches, soaps,
toothpastes and cleaning
agents.