The phosphate functional group in the non cyclic adenosine monophosphate molecule contains "acidic hydrogens".Explain what this

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The phosphate functional group in the non cyclic adenosine monophosphate molecule contains "acidic hydrogens".Explain what this

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Otrada [13] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-24T04:19:19+03:00

If you notice, most inorganic acids are HCl, HBr, HI, HF, HCH₃COO, H₂SO₄ and HNO₃. They are acidic in nature because of the presence of acidic hydrogens. These are the hydrogen atoms in the compound that turn into a cation H⁺ when dissociated in an aqueous reaction.