Question

Question
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a base?
Responses

Bitter taste
Bitter taste

Slippery to the touch
Slippery to the touch

Change blue litmus paper to red
Change blue litmus paper to red

Change red litmus paper to blue
Change red litmus paper to blue

Have a pH greater than seven

Answer 1

The characteristic that is not true for a base is:

**Change blue litmus paper to red.**

Bases typically change red litmus paper to blue, while acids change blue litmus paper to red.