If you pour a glass of Pepsi (mostly acidic) and rub your finger on your nose and get the oils on it (base) and touch the foam it eats away the acid. How does it happen? Shouldn't the acid eat away at the base due to the nature of the chemicals?
2007-08-06 15:19:58 · 4 answers · asked by Matt 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
An acid neutralizes a base or vice versa. The pH of the solution will get closer to 7.
2007-08-06 15:23:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no difference between an acid eating away a base and a base eating away an acid. The acid and base both react and are both consumed.
2007-08-06 22:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by Scarlet Manuka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the reaction of an acid and a base. There is no leader and follower - they act simultaneously until the limited reactant is consumed.
2007-08-06 22:29:18 · answer #3 · answered by bedbye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt eat it , it neutralizes it
2007-08-06 22:22:37 · answer #4 · answered by jason14199 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋