Acids and Bases

Name of 3 Acids:

• Hydrofluoric Acid - HF

• Hydrochloric Acid - HCl

• Hydrobromic Acid - HBr

Name of 3 Bases:

• Sodium Hydroxide - NaOH

• Potassium Hydroxide - KOH

• Ammonium Hydroxide - NH₄OH

Two Properties of Acids:

•  Acids release a hydrogen ion into water (aqueous) solution 
• Acids turn blue litmus to red

Two Properties of Bases:

•  Bases release a hydroxide ion into water solution  
• Bases turn red litmus to blue

Source: http://www.chemtutor.com/acid.htm