Acids and BasesBy:

Madison Coe Tim Chant

What Make Acid and Bases Strong?

Strong electrolytes are completely dissociated into ions in water. Base and acid molecules don’t

exist in aqueous solutions, but ions do. Weak electrolyte's are incompletely dissociated.

What is Acid?• Acid is dissolvable in pure water

and found in all states of matter.• Acid can be classified into six

major groups…

Acids:

• Taste sour• Turns Litmus paper red

• Reacts with some metals to form hydrogen gas

• Smell like vinegar

Where Acids are Found?

Most Acids are found in food, for examples….• Citric Acid: in fruit such as lemons, times,

oranges, and pineapples• Carbonic Acid: in soda, rain and blood.

• Lactic Acid: in sour milk, yogurt, and cottage cheese.

• Tartaric Acid: Grapes

What is a Base?

• A base is a substance containing hydrogen ion in its aqueous condition.–Examples:• Ammonia• Sodium• Hydroxide• Potassium

Bases:• Taste bitter

• Turns litmus paper blue• Feels slippery to the touch• Dangerous for your health

Where are Bases Found?

Bases are found everywhere especially in your house! For example:→ Window Cleaner

→ Shampoo→ Toothpaste→Egg Whites

And most facial creams

Why are these Important?

• They are important because they are in our everyday life. We also

have to consume acid because its in fruit.

True or False QUIZ!!

1. Acids and bases are pointless.2. Acids are sweet to taste.3. Bases are not ok to eat.4. Acid turns litmus paper red.5. Bases are never found in fruit.6. They are hard to come by in everyday life.7. Acid in found in soap.8. Bases are not found in common fruit.9. Too much of them are bad for you.10.Base is found in bananas!

Answers!

1. False2. False3. True4. True5. False6. False7. False8. True9. True10. True

Work Sited

• , ed. "Acids and Bases." Acids and Bases. N.p.. Web. 19 Nov 2012. <http://www.mcwdn.org/chemist/acidbase.html>.

• Steve, Kevin. "Live Strong." What are Acids and Bases?. N.p., 12 2010. Web. 19 Nov 2012. <http://www.livestrong.com/article/105395-acids-bases/>.