- an
electron pair,
known as a
Lewis acid. The
first category of
acids are the
proton donors, or Brønsted–Lowry
acids. In the
special case of
aqueous solutions...
- 8.5, but
acid rain has a pH
level lower than this and
ranges from 4–5 on average. The
more acidic the
acid rain is, the
lower its pH is.
Acid rain can...
- 3CH(OH)CO− 2.
Compared to
acetic acid, its pKa is 1 unit less,
meaning lactic acid is ten
times more acidic than
acetic acid. This
higher acidity is the consequence...
-
Sulfuric acid (American
spelling and the
preferred IUPAC name) or
sulphuric acid (Commonwealth spelling),
known in
antiquity as oil of vitriol, is a mineral...
-
Salicylic acid is an
organic compound with the
formula HOC6H4COOH. A
colorless (or white), bitter-tasting solid, it is a
precursor to and a metabolite...
-
Acetic acid /əˈsiːtɪk/,
systematically named ethanoic acid /ˌɛθəˈnoʊɪk/, is an
acidic,
colourless liquid and
organic compound with the
chemical formula...
-
Ascorbic acid is an
organic compound with
formula C 6H 8O 6,
originally called hexuronic acid. It is a
white solid, but
impure samples can
appear yellowish...
-
Amino acids are
organic compounds that
contain both
amino and
carboxylic acid functional groups.
Although over 500
amino acids exist in nature, by far...
-
Phenol (also
known as
carbolic acid,
phenolic acid, or benzenol) is an
aromatic organic compound with the
molecular formula C6H5OH. It is a
white crystalline...
-
intermediate in the
citric acid cycle,
which occurs in the
metabolism of all
aerobic organisms.
More than two
million tons of
citric acid are
manufactured every...
