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Which of the following is a characteristic of an acid?
Which of the following is a characteristic of an acid?
- It tastes bitter
- It is slippery to the touch
- It turns blue litmus paper red (correct)
- It has a pH greater than 7
Which of the following is a characteristic of a base?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a base?
- It tastes sour
- It is reactive with metals
- It has a pH less than 7
- It turns red litmus paper blue (correct)
Which of the following is a characteristic of a salt?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a salt?
- It has a pH of 7
- It is a conductor of electricity (correct)
- It smells pungent
- It is a liquid at room temperature