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<p>An acid has a  | <p>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 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> 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.<br /> | ||
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<h3> <b>Brønsted Lowry Acid</b> </h3> | <h3> <b>Brønsted Lowry Acid</b> </h3> | ||
<p>A | <p>A <a href="Molecule">molecule</a> that donates <a href="Proton">H<sup>+.</sup></a> | ||
</p><p><sup></sup> | </p><p><sup></sup> | ||
</p> | </p> | ||
<h3> <b>Lewis Acid</b> </h3> | <h3> <b>Lewis Acid</b> </h3> | ||
<p>A | <p>A <a href="Molecule">molecule</a> that can accept a pair of <a href="Electron">electrons</a>.<br /> | ||
</p><p>Structure - ends with -COOH<br /> | </p><p>Structure - ends with -COOH<br /> | ||
</p><p>Hydrochloric acid | </p><p>Hydrochloric acid | ||
Revision as of 10:39, 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-