How did Arrhenius describe acids?

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How did Arrhenius describe acids?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-17T01:05:39

Substances that produce hydrogen ions in aqueous solution

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Arrhenius defines acid as substance that produces hydrogen ions $(H^{+})$ $(H^+)$ in aqueous solution.

Here's the general equation defining Arrhenius acid and base:
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Notice the acid, HA, will ionize in water to produce hydrogen ion $(H^{+})$ $(H^+)$ and a cation, $(A^{-})$ $(A^-)$ . The strength of the acid depends on the degree of ionization. Strong acid will ionize completely while weak acid will ionize partially,

Common examples of Arrhenius acids are:

nitric acid, $H N O_{3}$ $HNO_3$
hydrochloric acid, $H C l$ $HCl$
sulfuric acid, $H_{2} S O_{4}$ $H_2SO_4$
acetic acid, $H C H_{3} C O_{2}$ $HCH_3CO_2$

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