?Fundamentals of ChemistryDOE-HDBK-1015/1-93ACIDS, BASES, SALTS, AND pHRev. 0CH-01Page 473.Acids turn litmus paper red.4.Acid solutions conduct electricity.5.Acids react with bases to form a salt and water. Example:6.Acids react with carbonates to form CO (carbon dioxide gas).2Example:BasesBasesare substances that produce hydroxide ions (OH ) in water solutions. An example of a-common base is sodium hydroxide, NaOH. In solution, it dissociates to form sodium ions andhydroxide ions according to the following equation:.Common types of bases are lye, household ammonia, and most soaps. The following are fourcharacteristic properties of bases.1.Basic solutions taste bitter and feel slippery to the touch.2.Bases turn litmus paper blue.3.Basic solutions conduct electricity.4.Bases neutralize acids. Example:
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