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Acids,Bases and Salts

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 10 · Science

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Acids and Bases - Basic Concepts

  • Acids are sour in taste and turn blue litmus paper red
  • Bases are bitter in taste and turn red litmus paper blue
  • Natural indicators include litmus, turmeric, red cabbage leaves
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Chemical Properties of Acids and Bases

  • Acids react with metals to produce salt and hydrogen gas
  • Metal + Acid → Salt + Hydrogen gas
  • Acids react with metal carbonates and bicarbonates to produce salt, water, and CO2
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Neutralization and pH Scale

  • Neutralization: Acid + Base → Salt + Water
  • H+ (aq) + OH- (aq) → H2O (l)
  • pH scale ranges from 0-14, with 7 being neutral
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Importance of pH in Everyday Life

  • Human body works within pH range 7.0-7.8
  • Acid rain has pH < 5.6, harmful to aquatic life and plants
  • Stomach produces HCl (pH ≈ 1.5-2) for digestion

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Acids are substances that produce hydrogenIndicators are substances that change colorAcids react with metals to produceThe pH scale measures the concentrationWhen an acid reacts with

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