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Identify the substance that each property describes. only acid only base both acid and base feels slippery arrowRight tastes sour arrowRight conducts electricity arrowRight
1.
(There is increase in H+ ion concentration, providing more ions to tongue and giving sour taste)
2.
Bases dissolve fatty acids and oil from the skin, as a result of which there is a decrease in friction so feels slippery.
3.
Presence of H+ in acids and OH- ions in bases makes it conducting in aqueous solution.