KAREN G.

asked • 09/05/19

A solution feels slippery and is caustic. This solution is ______. a) acid b) base c) neutral

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Juliana M. answered • 09/06/19

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One of the characteristics of bases is that they feel slippery. If a base is "basic" enough (if it's pH is decently high), then it'll also be caustic.

The answer is b).

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Hey, please be respectful. If the pH of a solution is 7.4 (the pH of human blood), the solution is definitely not caustic and probably not even that slippery. But if the pH is 12, for example, that's a different story.
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