| A | B |
|---|
| Acid | increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water |
| Characteristics of Acids | taste sour and are corrosive |
| corrosive | destroys body tissue, clothing, and others things |
| Indicator | changes color depending on the pH (how acidic or basic) something is |
| pH | a measure of how acidic or basic a substance is |
| Red litmus paper | turns BLUE in the presence of a BASE |
| Blue litmus paper | turns RED in the presence of an ACID |
| Base | increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
| Characteristics of a BASE | feel slippery and taste bitter |
| BASES found in? | in cleaning materials, soaps, bleach and detergent, baking soda |
| Substances with a pH between 1 and 6 | citrus fruit, citrus juices, soda, acid rain |
| Substances with a pH of 7 | neutral - examples milk, tap water, saliva |
| Substances with a pH of between 8 and 14 | Bases - examples include cleaning supplies, ammonia |
| ACIDS are found in | acids are in your stomach, citrus fruits, used to make paper, paint, detergents and fertilizer |
