{"id":242793,"date":"2025-07-04T09:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=242793"},"modified":"2025-07-04T09:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:21:29","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-a-property-of-an-acid-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/04\/which-of-the-following-is-a-property-of-an-acid-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following is a property of an acid solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which of the following is a property of an acid solution? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. slippery to the touch <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B. pH less than 7 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. turns red litmus paper blue <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D. bitter taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The correct answer and explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>B. pH less than 7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acids are substances that, when dissolved in water, release hydrogen ions (H\u207a), which lower the pH of the solution. A solution with a pH less than 7 is considered acidic. This is because the concentration of hydrogen ions is higher than in neutral water, which has a pH of 7. Acids exhibit several other characteristic properties, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Taste<\/strong>: Acids typically have a sour taste, as seen in citric acid found in lemons or acetic acid in vinegar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reaction with metals<\/strong>: Acids can react with metals like zinc or magnesium to produce hydrogen gas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Effect on indicators<\/strong>: Acids turn blue litmus paper red, which is a simple test used to distinguish acids from bases. This is the reverse of what bases do, which is to turn red litmus paper blue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electrical conductivity<\/strong>: Acids are good conductors of electricity because they produce free ions when dissolved in water. These ions allow the solution to carry an electrical current.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, options A, C, and D describe properties associated with bases, not acids. Bases typically feel slippery to the touch, turn red litmus paper blue, and have a bitter taste. These properties are the opposite of acids. Bases have a pH greater than 7, whereas acids are always less than 7. Therefore, the defining property of an acidic solution is its pH being less than 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following is a property of an acid solution? A. slippery to the touch B. pH less than 7 C. turns red litmus paper blue D. bitter taste The correct answer and explanation is: The correct answer is B. pH less than 7. 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