Question

Distinguish between acids and bases.

Answer 1

Acids	Bases
1) They are sour to taste.	1) They are better to taste and soapy to touch.
2) When non-metallic oxides dissolved in water they form acids.	2) When metallic oxides dissolved in water they form bases.
3) They react with bases to form salt and water.	3) They react with acids to form salt and water.
4) They produce aqueous H+ ions.	4) They produce aqueous OHions.
5) They turn blue litmus into red.	5) They turn red litmus into blue.
6) They turn methyl orange indicator to red.	6) They turn methyl orange indicator to yellow.
7) The turn phenolphthalein indicator to colour less.	7) They turn phenolphthalien indicator to pink.