What is the difference between acids and bases?

 🧪 Difference Between Acids and Bases

• Property Acids Bases
• Taste Sour Bitter
• Feel Corrosive Slippery (like soap)
• pH Range Less than 7 Greater than 7
• Releases in Water Hydrogen ions (H⁺) Hydroxide ions (OH⁻)
• Litmus Test Turns blue litmus red Turns red litmus blue
• Examples Lemon juice, vinegar, HCl Soap, baking soda, NaOH
• Reactivity Reacts with metals to form H₂ gas Reacts with acids to form salt + water

🧠 In Simple Terms:

• Acids give off H⁺ ions (like lemon juice).
• Bases give off OH⁻ ions (like baking soda).
• They are opposites and can neutralize each other.