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An acid contain the ion H+ or (COOH)+ and a base contain the ion (OH)-.

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Why does a strong acid react differently in water than a strong base?

Depending on the type of acid/base (Arrhenius, Bronsted, Lewis), the acid donates protons and a base doesn't but accepts protons, or the base donates OH- and the acid doesn't, or the acid accepts a pair of electrons and the base donates a pair of electrons. They are just different, that's why.


Is AlOH3 an acid or a base?

Al(OH)3 is a base (Aluminum hyroxide)


How is oxalic acid vs NaOH titration different from oxalic acid vs potassium permegnate titration?

In the titration of oxalic acid with NaOH, the acid-base reaction involves the neutralization of the acid by the base. However, in the titration of oxalic acid with potassium permanganate, the permanganate ion oxidizes the oxalic acid to carbon dioxide. This difference in reaction mechanisms leads to different equivalence points and color changes in the two titrations.


What happens in a Brønsted-Lowry acid-base reaction?

In a Brønsted-Lowry acid-base reaction, an acid donates a proton (H+) to a base, which accepts the proton. This results in the formation of a conjugate base from the acid and a conjugate acid from the base. The overall reaction involves the transfer of a proton from the acid to the base.


Is sodium lactate the conjugate base of lactic acid?

Yes, sodium lactate is the conjugate base of lactic acid. When lactic acid (a weak acid) donates a proton (H⁺), it forms lactate, which is the conjugate base. Sodium lactate is the sodium salt of lactate, meaning it contains the lactate ion paired with sodium. Thus, it can act as a source of lactate in solution.

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Is aluminum oxide a base?

It is amphoteric, meaning that it is both an acid and a base in different situations.


What is the meaning of acid in chemistry?

because an acid and a base make a neutral.


Is canola oil a base or acid or neutral?

Canola oil is neutral, meaning it is neither a base nor an acid.


How does an acid and base differ in meaning?

An acid solution has a pH under 7.A base solution has a pH over 7.


Is AL2O3 a base for acid?

It's an amphoteric oxid, which means it is neither acid nor base.


Does arginine is an acid or base?

Arginine is a basic amino acid, meaning it tends to donate a proton and accept an electron pair in chemical reactions.


Is sodium bicarbobate an acid?

Sodium bicarbonate is generally considered a base. Technically, however, it is an amphoteric substance, meaning it can act as both an acid an a base.


Is wine a base?

No, wine contains many different types of acid such as malic acid and tannic acid.


Is sodium hydrodgencarbonate an alkali or acid?

It is generally regarded as a base (alkali) but technically it is amphoteric, meaning it can act as either an acid or a base depending on the chemical scenario.


Is tin oxide an acid or a base?

The oxides of tin are amphoteric in nature as SnO, with acid it behaves like a base and with a base like an acid.


Sodium hypochlorite- acid or base?

Sodium hypochlorite is a base. It is the conjugate base of the acid hypochrous acid. Meaning, it's the product when hypochlorous acid, HClO, reacts with a base, such as NaOH. The conjugate base of a weak acid is generally a strong base, as in this case. Sodium hypochlorite is the main ingredient in bleach, a strong base.


Is chloroacetic acid a weak or a strong acid?

Chloroacetic acid is a weak acid. Its dissociation in water is incomplete, meaning it does not completely ionize into H+ ions and its conjugate base.