Acids & Bases. Key Characteristics of Acids & Bases Acids Taste sour Reacts with alkali metals (forms H2 gas) Litmus paper: RedNeutralizes Bases Bases.
1. Arrhenius Concept of Acids and Bases An Arrhenius acid is a substance that, when dissolved in water, increases the concentration of hydronium ion,
Chapter 16 Acids and Bases. When gaseous hydrogen chloride meets gaseous ammonia, a smoke composed of ammonium chloride is formed. HCl(g) + NH 3 (g)
CHAPTER 14 THE CHEMISTRY OF ACIDS AND BASES. "ACID" Latin word acidus, meaning sour. (lemon)