Basic Chemistry: Acid, Base and Salts- Definition, Physical and Chemical Properties, Examples as well as Similarities
What is Acid? Acid is defined as the substance whose solution is sour in taste, turns blue litmus to red and accepts electron pairs. Example: HCl What is Base? It is a substance whose aqueous solution taste bitter and feel soapy; it turns red litmus to blue and donates pair of electron. bases are substances that dissolve in water and release hydroxide ions in solutions. Example: NaOH What is Salt? It's an ionic compound, neutral, acidic and base in nature. It's an aqueous solution and doesn't affect litmus. It is formed through the neutralisation reaction by the combination of acid and base. Example: NaCl Chemical Properties of Acid Ø When acid reacts with the active metals, it generally displaces the hydrogen from acids, leading to the evolution of the hydrogen gas. Ø When dilute acid reacts with metal carbonate, it generates salt, water and carbon dioxide. Ø When acid reacts with the base, it generates salts and water, and this react...