Acids,Bases and Salts

By-Raunaq,Kushagra,Gaurang and Lakshyaraj

What are acids?

• Acids are the compounds

that when dissolved in
water produce positive
hydrogen (H+) ions.

• Conduct electricity and

react with metals to create
hydrogen gas.

• Turns blue litmus red

• Tastes sour
 What are alkali
• A base is a substance which dissolves in
water to produce (OH-) in the solution

• Bases soluble in water are called alkali

• Turns red litmus to blue

• Tastes Bitter
 What are indicators?

Substances which tell us that a

given substance is an acid , base
or neutral
Litmus

Litmus determines the nature of the

solution
some substances whose odour changes in
acidic or basic are called olfactory
indicators.
How to acids and
bases react
 How do Metal Carbonates and Metal
Hydrogencarbonates React with Acids?
Thank you

• Thankyou