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Question
which of these is a property of acids?
they turn litmus paper blue.
they feel slippery.
they taste bitter.
they produce hydrogen gas when reacted with metals.
Brief Explanations
Acids react with metals to produce hydrogen gas. For example, when zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid, the reaction is \(Zn + 2HCl=ZnCl_{2}+H_{2}\uparrow\). Litmus paper turns red in acid (not blue). Bases feel slippery and taste bitter, while acids have a sour taste.
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They produce hydrogen gas when reacted with metals.