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Why pH paper become reddish?
Components of pH paper react with acids or bases.
What are the properties of acid and alkalis?
Acids have a pH less than 7, taste sour, turn blue litmus paper red, and react with metals to produce hydrogen gas. Alkalis have a pH greater than 7, taste bitter, feel slippery, turn red litmus paper blue, and react with acids to form salts and water.
How do you differentiate between an acid and an alkali?
Acids release hydrogen ions (H+) in water, while alkalis release hydroxide ions (OH-) in water. Acids have a pH below 7 and turn blue litmus paper red. Alkalis have a pH above 7 and turn red litmus paper blue.
What is the pH level in Tums?
Tums react with acids from the stomach.
Do buffers react to acids and bases to keep pH in a?
Yes, buffers can react with both acids and bases to help maintain a relatively stable pH. When an acid is added, the buffer will react by absorbing the excess H+ ions; when a base is added, the buffer will react by absorbing the excess OH- ions. This helps minimize changes in pH.
What does pH react with?
pH does not react with other substances; it is a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is. Acids and bases can react with each other to form salts and water. pH simply indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.
How can you test for acids and bases?
by using phenolphthalein,litmus paper (red and blue),cabbage,tea,and PH paper or PH meter
Which is a characteristic property of acids?
it will turn blue litmus paper redAll acids dissociate fully or partially, into ions and give protons in the aqueous medium.
Can water affect the color of the pH paper?
i don't know that's why i asked you ... no, because pH paper only detects Acids and Alkali substances, water has a pH of 7 because it is neutral, but has no affect on pH paper :)
How can you distinguish among acids bases and neutral substances?
The simplest method is to determine the pH with a pH-paper or a pH-meter.
Is it true buffers are weak acids or bases that can react with strong acids or bases to prevent sudden changes in pH?
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Why alkalis are sometimes describe as the opposite of acids?
Alkalis (bases) react with acids to neutralize them, so in one sense, they can be considered as "opposite" of acids. Bases produce pH values >7 and acids produce pH values <7.
