• Chemistry Project: Acids and Bases & the pH Scale

     

    Essays3 Chemistry

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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
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Extract

Acids and Bases are two groups of chemical compounds that generally have opposite
characteristics. They have there own unique traits, acids taste sour, turn litmus red while
bases taste bitter and turn litmus blue. The term pH relates to measuring the acidity or
alkalinity of a solution, such as vinegar, or even a damp substance like soul.
The neutral pH is 7, which is essentially water, with lower numbers indicating acidity and
higher numbers indicating alkalinity. Hydronium ions (H3O+) are formed when water
molecules (H2O) bond with hydrogen ions (H+). Hydronium ions are positively…

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