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Acids taste sour. Acids react strongly with metals, generally with the evolution of hydrogen gas (Eg: Zn + HCl). Strong Acids are dangerous and can burn your skin. Acids change litmus red. Acids become less acidic when mixed.
Eloise Upton
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∙ 12y agoAcids are ionic compounds (a compound with a positive or negative charge) that break apart in water to form a hydrogen ion (H+).
Characteristics of acids:
Acids taste sour.
Acids react strongly with metals, generally with the evolution of hydrogen gas (Eg: Zn + HCl).
Strong Acids are dangerous and can burn your skin.
Acids change litmus red.
Acids become less acidic when mixed with bases.
an acid has Ph scale of under 7
A substance that reduces the pH of a solution
A substance that produces hydrogen ions when dissolved in water
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What is a xanthid?
A xanthid is a compound composed of xanthogen, a radical supposedly characteristic of xanthic acid.
What are 3 properties are characteristic of an acid?
Why are acids described as corrodive
What is the most likely characteristic of an acid that requires a special container?
The most likely characteristic of an acid that requires a special container is that it is corrosive. Corrosive means that it can dissolve other solid substances.
What is a characteristic of weak acid?
A weak acid is not fully dissociated. You need to use the Ka to calculate the concentration of H+ for a specified concentration of the acid.
Is Characteristic of a weak acid?
A weak acid is not fully dissociated. You need to use the Ka to calculate the concentration of H+ for a specified concentration of the acid.
What is a xanthogen?
A xanthogen is a hypothetical radical supposed to be characteristic of xanthic acid.
Is slippery feeling a base or an acid?
A slippery feeling is characteristic of a base
What is a distinguishing characteristic of a fatty acid?
Its carbon atoms have no double bonds between them.
Are characteristic of weak acid?
it does not dissociate completely in water -APEX. hope this helps
Is a slippery material more likely to be acid or a base?
Slippery is one characteristic of a base. ;)
What is a distinguishing characteristic of a saturated fatty acid?
Its carbon atoms have no double bonds between them.
What part an amino acid gives the molecule its characteristic chemical properties?
Mainly The R Group, but also that there is also the particular positions that give the amino acid molecule its characteristic chemical properties. Another is at the -C-C-N- peptide linkage.
