Question

which of the following are properties of both acids and bases? check all that apply.
□ taste sour
□ feel slippery
□ react with nonmetals
□ conduct electricity
□ cause burns

Explanation:

• Taste sour is a property unique to acids, not bases.
• Feel slippery is a property unique to bases, not acids.
• Reacting with nonmetals is not a universal property of both acids and bases.
• Both acids and bases, when dissolved in water, produce ions that allow the solution to conduct electricity.
• Strong concentrated acids and strong concentrated bases can both cause chemical burns on skin and other materials.

Answer:

• conduct electricity
• cause burns