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Acid Neutral Alkali

Taste sweet, salty, bitter,


Taste sour no flavor Taste bitter

Turn red when tested Turn green when tested Turn blue when tested

pH between 0 and 7 pH = 7 pH between 7 and 14


Strongly Acidic 1 - 3 on scale

Weakly Acidic 4 - 6 on scale

Neutral 7 on scale

Weakly Alkali 7 - 10 on scale

Strongly Alkali 11 - 14 on scale

Strongly Acidic Weakly Acidic Weakly Alkali Strongly Alkali


pH Neutral
Wasp stings are alkaline. Bee stings (and also red ant) are acidic.
To neutralize them we use an acid such To neutralize them we use an alkali
as vinegar. such as baking soda.
Plant root with and without lime

Adding lime (base) to decrease


acidity
Toothpastes contain bases such as
magnesium hydroxide and calcium
hydroxide. These bases reacts with
the acids in your mouth to decrease
acidity
Acids can be used to clean metals.

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