5 Questions
Which scientist prepared nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, and sulphuric acid?
Jabir Bin Hayan
Who discovered that there are certain acids which are without oxygen, e.g., HCl?
Sir Humphrey Davy
What is the main constituent of all acids according to the text?
Hydrogen
What characteristic of water soluble metallic oxides indicates their classification as bases?
Turn red litmus blue
Who named binary compounds of oxygen such as CO2 and SO2 as acids?
Lavoisier
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.
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.
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