what are 4 propertie of a base

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anonymous · Answer

- Slimy or soapy feel on fingers, due to saponification of the lipids in human skin 
-Concentrated or strong bases are caustic (corrosive) on organic matter and react violently with acidic substances 
-Bitter taste
-pH>7
-Aqueous solutions or molten bases dissociate in ions and conduct electricity.
-Reactions with indicators: bases turn red litmus paper blue and phenolphthalein pink

anonymous · Answer

Most primitive properties:
Acids:
1.turn blue litmus red
2.Liberate hydrogen when react with active metals..
3.are sour to taste
4.react with a base to from water and salt.

Bases:
1.turn red litmus blue
2.are soapy to touch
3.are bitter in taste
4.react with a acid to from water and salt.