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Define the following:

(a) Dilute acid


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Definition of acid:

  • An acid is a substance in which the only positive ion is hydrogen. It can be replaced by a metal or basic radical.
  • Acid can be classified as dilute or concentrated depending on the concentration of the hydrogen ions in it.

Dilute acid

  • A dilute acid is one in which the water's concentration mixed in the acid is greater than the acid's concentration itself.
  • With the addition of water, a concentrated acid can be diluted. This reaction is exothermic.

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