Everyone knows that an acid produces H+ ions in water. That they react with reactive metal to form salt and hydrogen gas. Acids have a pH of less than 7, tun litmus paper red, and turn the universal indicator either red or yellow, depending on the pH level. A base is a metal oxide or hydroxide that reacts with an acid to produce salt and water only.
Well, once again, I got curious, so I went to find out about the strongest acid yet. Made in California (in a lab), the carborane acid is the first 'superacid' that can be stored in a bottle, unlike the others, which are so corrosive that it wuld eat straight through the glass. This is due to the fact that even though it is a million times more potent that the concentrated sulfuric acid, it is one of the least corrosive acids.
Resource:
http://www.nature.com/news/2004/041115/full/news041115-5.html
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