Science Acids and
Bases
Owner Jiana Mehta
Instructor Rajasi Deshpande
Subject Science
Feb 18, 2025
Lecture #1: Dissociation, Features of acids
and bases
● To define an acid, you need to dissociate the elements
● H will always be positve, the rest will be negative in a base OH will be negative, the
rest in be postive
● Remember, for the acids and bases, there is one same thing, CH3OOH, it is both an
acid and a base
● Positive reacts with negative and vice versa
Feb 18, 2025
Lecture #2: Properties of an acid
● Taste: Sour (e.g., lemon juice, vinegar)
● Touch: Corrosive to skin, can cause burns
● pH: Less than 7
● Litmus Test: Turns blue litmus paper red
● Reaction with Metals: Reacts with metals like zinc or magnesium to produce
hydrogen gas
● Reaction with Carbonates: Produces carbon dioxide gas when reacting with
carbonates or bicarbonates
● Electrical Conductivity: Can conduct electricity in aqueous solutions (because
they ionize to produce H⁺ ions)
● Strong acids can conduct electricity
Feb 19, 2025
Lecture #2: Properties of a base
● Taste: Bitter (e.g., baking soda, soap)
● Touch: Slippery (soapy feel)
● pH: Greater than 7
● Litmus Test: Turns red litmus paper blue
● Reaction with Acids: Neutralizes acids to form salt and water
● Reaction with Oils and Fats: Can react to form soap (saponification)
● Electrical Conductivity: Can conduct electricity in aqueous solutions (because
they release OH⁻ ions
● Strong bases can conduct electricity