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What is the chemical formula for acid?

Updated: 8/16/2019
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If it is inorganic acid then the acid needs to have at least one H+ donor or electron acceptor, like HCl which gives H+ and Cl- .

If it is organic then it is RCOOH where R can be any organic compound for e.g. CH3COOH which is methanoic acid a weak acid. (Note: all organic acids are weak acids.)

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Formula: H+Xn-

Where X is the conjugate base of the acid

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