Question

What are the Five Acids in Common Use?

Answer 1

Acids:

• Acid is derived from the Latin word 'acere,' which means 'sour.'
• Their sour flavour is the most prevalent feature.
• Any hydrogen-containing material capable of transferring a proton (hydrogen ion) to another chemical is classified as an acid.
• It causes the blue litmus paper to become red.
• Acids are naturally corrosive.

Five common acids:

• Sulfuric acid $\left({\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4\right)$, Nitric acid $\left({\mathrm{HNO}}_3\right)$, Hydrochloric acid $\left(\mathrm{HCl}\right)$, Citric acid $\left({\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_8{\mathrm{O}}_7\right)$ and Acetic acid $\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH}\right)$ are some examples of common acids.