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How is the chemical formula for an acid different from the chemical formula for a base?
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∙ 12y ago
Acid formulas usually contain hydrogen atoms (H). For example hydrochloric acid is HCl.
Base formulas usually contain the hydroxide group (-OH). For example sodium hydroxide is NaOH.
Bases can also contain Carbonate, be a metal oxide or a metal. Potassium metal would be considered a very powerful base.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere is no difference You can't have a solution of only positive or negative ions; the charges must be in balance.
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Is HClO3 an acid base or salt?
HClO4 is an acid. Hint: if "H" is at the beginning of a chemical formula, the compound is probably an acid.
Is KOH a polyprotic acid?
Because KOH is potassium hydroxide, you can recall that in biology you must have learned about H+ being and acid and OH- being a base and K(OH) contains the one hydroxide making it a base, not an acid.
How can you identify an acid and a base from their chemical formulas?
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Why do you need indicators of chemical change?
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Is the formula HCI a base?
If you meant HCl, Hydrochloric Acid, it is a strong acid and not a base. A way to tell if it is an acid is that it has an H+ in the chemical formula. Most of the time, if it is a base it has an OH- attached to the chemical formula, but this is not necessarily true for all bases.
What is the chemical formula for when you add a base to an acid?
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Is ammonia an example of an acid or base?
Ammonia is a base with the chemical formula NH3.
Would it take the same amount of base to neutralize a weak acid as it would a strong acid?
The amount of base depends on the chemical formula of the acid.
Is HClO3 an acid base or salt?
HClO4 is an acid. Hint: if "H" is at the beginning of a chemical formula, the compound is probably an acid.
What is the acid and base of H2SO3?
Interesting and very difficult to put into x amount of letters.
Can neutralize a base is this a physical or chemical property?
The neutralization of a base, or an acid for that matter, is a chemical property, because you are reacting the base with an acid to change the base into a different compound. For example: NaOH (a strong base) + HNO3 (a strong acid) ---> NaNO3 + H2O
Is CH3OH a salt or base or acid?
CH3OH is not a base and neither is it an acid. This is the chemical formula of methanol which is an alcohol.
Is HCl a base salt or acid?
HCl is the chemical formula of hydrochloric acid.
Is H2SO3 an acid base or salt?
H2SO4 is the chemical formula for Sulphuric acid, which is a strong acid.
Is baking soda in vinegar a base or acid?
Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. It is a base. Vinegar is acetic acid and is an acid. Baking soda and acetic acid will react together to form sodium acetate, a salt
What is a chemical oppisote of a base?
An acid
