Acids and Bases
Acids release hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water has a pH less than 7 tastes sour burns or stings turns pH indicators red
Penny in Nitric Acid (HNO3)
Penny in Nitric Acid (HNO3)
Bases release hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water has a pH greater than 7 tastes bitter feel slippery turns pH indicators blue
Acids and Bases neutralize each other when mixed buffers keep the pH of a solution from changing
pH Scale acids and bases are measured on the pH scale the scale ranges from 0 - 14 acid less than 7 base greater than 7 neutral 7 further from 7, stronger it gets
pH Scale
pH Scale orange juice (3.5) toothpaste (8.0) stomach acid (1.0) pure water (7.0) bleach (12.5) vinegar (2.5) hand soap (8.5) substance pH acid/base stomach acid 1 acid vinegar 2.5 orange juice 3.5 pure water 7 neutral toothpaste 8 base hand soap 8.5 bleach 12.5
Poem Lemons, sodas and battery acids These are examples of sour acids Bleach, Chalk and soap for faces These are examples of bitter bases