Question

Write the general chemical formula for an acid, and discuss what each component of the formula represents HCl - hydrogen chloride, most commonly known as hydrochloric acid. The H represents a hydrogen atom, and the Cl represents a chlorine atom - they are present in a 1:1 ratio.

Answer 1

HnX.. H stands for Hydrogen, N stands for the number of Hyrogens and X stands for the monatomic/polyatomic anion that combines w the Hydrogen Atoms. 

Answer 2

Answer: General formula for acid is given by HX.

Explanation: To write the general formula for an acid, we fix one atom which is hydrogen because this atom is common to all the acids.

General formula for acid is written by HX.

where H represents Hydrogen atom.

and X represents any monoatomic ion or polyatomic ions.

For example: The acid having formula $H_2SO_4$ is in the general form where, X is $SO_4^{2-}$ which is a polyatomic anion.