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What is an acid and base? |
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Answer» Hmm shi kaha ok..?? Ok home / study / science / chemistry / chemistry definitions / acids and basesAcids And BasesAcids:An acid is a substance that gives hydrogen ion H+or a hydronium ion H3O+when dissolved in water. A substance, which has an acidic nature, contains one or more hydrogen and an anionic group in its formula.Example: H2SO4 (sulfuric acid) contains two hydrogens or hydrogen ion 2H+and sulfate anion When sulfuric acid dissolves in water it produces Hydrogen ion or hydronium ion which is shown belowBase:A Base is a substance which gives hydroxide ion OH-when dissolved in water.ExampleNaOH It is a base since it contains OH- ion or hydroxide ion. |
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