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What are the general characteristics of acids?

  1. They have a sour taste
  2. They turn blue litmus to red and methyl orange to red. They react with active metals to give hydrogen.
  3. They react with bases to form salt and water: 
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  4. They decompose carbonates to produced carbon dioxide and water.
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