Acids
a nd
B ases
R eview
Name
_ _______________________________________
Properties
o f
a n
A cid
o pH
0 -‐6
o Tastes
s our
o Corrosive
t o
m etals
o Turns
l itmus
p aper
r ed
Properties
o f
a
B ase
o pH
8 -‐14
o Tastes
b itter
o Feels
s lippery
o Turns
l itmus
p aper
b lue
A
n eutral
s olution
h as
a
p H
o f
7
Distilled
w ater
i s
a n
e xample
o f
a
n eutral
s olution.
Scientists
u se
a
p H
s cale
t o
i ndicate
h ow
a cidic
o r
b asic
a
s olution
i s.
To
n eutralize
a n
a cid
s olution
a dd
a
b asic
s olution.
To
d ilute
a n
a cid
s olution
a dd
w ater
Complete
t he
V enn
d iagram
A CID
BASE
T astes
s
our
T astes
b itter
p H
0
-‐
6
C onducts
pH
8
-‐
1 4
e lectricity
Corrodes
m
etals
F eels
s lippery
Turns
L itmus
p aper
r
ed
T urns
L itmus
p aper
b lue
E xample:
l emon
j uice
E xample
d ish
s oap
( or
a ny
o ther
a ppropriate
( or
a ny
o ther
a ppropriate
a nswer)
a nswer)