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What is an acid?
What is the ph level of an acid?

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Answer:

• An acid is an electrolyte that hydrolyses in water to release hydrogen ions.


{ \rm{HA _((aq)) \: \: {}^( \dashrightarrow) _( \dashleftarrow) \: \: H {}^( + ) _((aq)) +A {}^( - ) _((aq))}} \\

• pH level of an acid;

  1. Strong acid 0 - 3.8
  2. Weak Acid 4.0 - 6.7
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