Difference between Acid and Bases || Acid and base || Chemistry || Science || Uplearn



The chemical difference between acids and bases is that acids produce hydrogen ions and bases accept hydrogen ions. A base is a substance that neutralises acids. When bases are added to water, they split to form hydroxide ions, written as OH. We call a base that has been added to water an alkaline solution.

An acid is any hydrogencontaining substance that is capable of donating a proton (hydrogen ion) to another substance. A base is a molecule or ion able to accept a hydrogen ion from an acid. Acidic substances are usually identified by their sour taste