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Acids and bases are two special kinds of chemicals. Almost all liquids are either acids or bases to some degree.

Whether a liquid is an acid or base depends on the type of ions in it. If it has a lot of hydrogen ions, then it is an acid. If it has a lot of hydroxide ions, then it is a base.

Scientists use something called a pH scale to measure how acidic or basic a liquid is. pH is a number from 0 to 14.

From 0 to 7 are acids, with 0 being the strongest. From 7 to 14 are bases with 14 being the strongest base. If a liquid has a pH of 7, it's neutral. This would be something like distilled water.

ACIDS=SOUR

BASES=BITTER

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU MIX AN ACID WITH A BASE?

If you mix equal amounts of a strong acid and a strong base, the two chemicals essentially cancel each other out

PRODUCING

SALT

AND

WATER

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