Question

Which of the following lists describes characteristics of a base? (3 points) aBitter taste, low pH, and dissolves metals bSour taste, high pH, and caustic cSour taste, low pH, and slippery dSlippery, high pH, and caustic

Answer 1

Bases are characterized by having a pH greater than 7, while acids have a pH value less than 7. They have a bitter taste and react with acids forming a neutralization reaction. The bases destroy organic tissues, i.e. they are caustic.

Therefore, the answer will be:

d. Slippery, high pH, and caustic