Acid & Base Properties

Sort acid vs. base properties! Learn taste, bonding, ions, indicators & more.

Sort the following properties as either properties of an acid, properties of a base, or properties of both. Acid or Acid Property sour taste covalently bonded react with metals to form H₂ gas citrus fruits carbonated beverages vinegar hydronium ions HCl HNO₃ H₂SO₄ H₃PO₄ CH₃COOH Base or Base Property ionically bonded bitter taste hydroxide ions baking soda soap bleach window cleaner NaOH KOH Ca(OH)₂ NH₃ Drain Cleaner Acid Base Property electrolyte aqueous for ions in solution cause indicators to change color