What Do All Acids and All Bases Have in Common?

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What Do All Acids and All Bases Have in Common?: Overview

In this topic, we learn the common properties of acids and bases. Acids and bases conduct electricity on their dissolution in water as they produce hydrogen and hydroxyl ions. An acid or a base is diluted by adding water to it.

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Science>Acids, Bases and Salts>What Do All Acids and All Bases Have in Common?> Q 1

While diluting an acid, why is it recommended that the acid should be added to water and not water to the acid?

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Why does an aqueous solution of acid conduct electricity?

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Science>Acids, Bases and Salts>What Do All Acids and All Bases Have in Common?> Q 3

What is a neutralization reaction? Give two examples.

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Science>Acids, Bases and Salts>What Do All Acids and All Bases Have in Common?> Q 4

Why does distilled water not conduct electricity, whereas rainwater does?

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Science>Acids, Bases and Salts>What Do All Acids and All Bases Have in Common?> Q 5

Compounds such as alcohols and glucose also contain hydrogen but are not categorized as acids. Describe an activity to prove it.