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10 September, 19:48

Write the general chemical formula for an acid, and discuss what each component of the formula represents.

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  1. 10 September, 20:17
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    The general formula of an acid is HX where H + acts as the cation while X can be a halogen (Cl-, Fl-, Br-, etc) and acts as the anion. There are also cases where X is an ion like SO42-, which brings two atoms of H in the formula. Strong acids dissociate completely while weak acids do not.
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