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Which scientist prepared nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, and sulphuric acid?
Which scientist prepared nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, and sulphuric acid?
- Jabir Bin Hayan (correct)
- Lavoisier
- Louis Pasteur
- Sir Humphrey Davy
Who discovered that there are certain acids which are without oxygen, e.g., HCl?
Who discovered that there are certain acids which are without oxygen, e.g., HCl?
- Lavoisier
- Louis Pasteur
- Jabir Bin Hayan
- Sir Humphrey Davy (correct)
What is the main constituent of all acids according to the text?
What is the main constituent of all acids according to the text?
- Oxygen
- Hydrogen (correct)
- Nitrogen
- Carbon
What characteristic of water soluble metallic oxides indicates their classification as bases?
What characteristic of water soluble metallic oxides indicates their classification as bases?
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Who named binary compounds of oxygen such as CO2 and SO2 as acids?
Who named binary compounds of oxygen such as CO2 and SO2 as acids?
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Study Notes
Acids and Bases
- The scientist who prepared nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, and sulphuric acid is not specified in the text.
- Humphry Davy discovered that there are certain acids which are without oxygen, e.g., HCl.
- The main constituent of all acids is hydrogen.
- Water soluble metallic oxides are classified as bases because they react with acids to form salts and water.
- The term "acids" was used by Lavoisier to describe binary compounds of oxygen such as CO2 and SO2.
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Test your understanding of acids, bases, and salts with this quiz. Assess your knowledge of Arrhenius acids and bases, Bronsted-Lowry theory, and the classification of substances as Lewis acids or bases.
