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An acid has a&nbsp;[[PH|pH]] value lower than 7. It is a substance that will react with [[Water|water]] to produce H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup> and with a [[Base|base]] to neutralize to [[Water|H<sub>2</sub>O]]&nbsp;and a&nbsp;salt. On a universal indicator, strong acids show up as a red or dark orange colour and weaker acids show up as an orange or yellow colour.<br>  
<p>An acid has a&#160;<a href="PH">pH</a> value lower than 7. It is a substance that will react with <a href="Water">water</a> to produce H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup> and with a <a href="Base">base</a> to neutralize to <a href="Water">H<sub>2</sub>O</a>&#160;and a&#160;salt. On a universal indicator, strong acids show up as a red or dark orange colour and weaker acids show up as an orange or yellow colour.<br />  
 
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=== '''Brønsted Lowry Acid''' ===
<h3> <b>Brønsted Lowry Acid</b> </h3>
 
<p>A <a href="Molecule">molecule</a> that donates <a href="Proton">H<sup>+.</sup></a>
A [[Molecule|molecule]] that donates [[Proton|H<sup>+.</sup>]]
</p><p><sup></sup>  
 
</p>
<sup></sup>  
<h3> <b>Lewis Acid</b> </h3>
 
<p>A <a href="Molecule">molecule</a> that can accept a pair of <a href="Electron">electrons</a>.<br />  
=== '''Lewis Acid''' ===
</p><p>Structure - ends with -COOH<br />  
 
</p><p>Hydrochloric acid  
A [[Molecule|molecule]] that can accept a pair of [[Electron|electrons]].<br>  
</p><p>HCl
 
</p><p>H<sup>+</sup> Cl<sup>-</sup>
Structure - ends with -COOH<br>  
</p>
 
Hydrochloric acid  
 
HCl
 
H<sup>+</sup> Cl<sup>-</sup>

Revision as of 10:38, 24 October 2013

An acid has a <a href="PH">pH</a> value lower than 7. It is a substance that will react with <a href="Water">water</a> to produce H3O+ and with a <a href="Base">base</a> to neutralize to <a href="Water">H2O</a> and a salt. On a universal indicator, strong acids show up as a red or dark orange colour and weaker acids show up as an orange or yellow colour.

Brønsted Lowry Acid

A <a href="Molecule">molecule</a> that donates <a href="Proton">H+.</a>

Lewis Acid

A <a href="Molecule">molecule</a> that can accept a pair of <a href="Electron">electrons</a>.

Structure - ends with -COOH

Hydrochloric acid

HCl

H+ Cl-