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Question
Write any four physical properties of acids.
Solution
- Acids are sour in taste.
- They are corrosive in nature. Strong acids can spoil substances like human skin, clothes, and paper.
- Generally, acids exist in a liquid state but few acids exist in a solid-state too. E.g. Benzoic acid.
- Acids are colorless.
- Acids change the color of the indicators. Blue litmus paper turns red and methyl orange turns pink when treated with acids.
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