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wlad13 [49]
3 years ago
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Describe how you could show that a compound is an acid

Chemistry
1 answer:
Charra [1.4K]3 years ago
5 0
An acid is a substance that donates hydrogen ions. Because of this, when an acid is dissolved in water, the balance between hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions is shifted. Now there are more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions in the solution. This kind of solution is acidic.
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