Dilute sulphuric acid is a ________ (monobasic/dibasic) acid.

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The acid that contains two acidic hydrogen atoms are termed as dibasic acid.
An aqueous solution of $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ gives out $2 H^{+}$ ion. so it is dibasic.
So, Dilute sulphuric acid is a dibasic acid.

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Dilute sulphuric acid is a ________ (monobasic/dibasic) acid.

The acid that contains two acidic hydrogen atoms are termed as dibasic acid.An aqueous solution of H2SO4 gives out 2H+ ion. so it is dibasic.So, Dilute sulphuric acid is a dibasic acid.

The acid that contains two acidic hydrogen atoms are termed as dibasic acid.
An aqueous solution of $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ gives out $2 H^{+}$ ion. so it is dibasic.
So, Dilute sulphuric acid is a dibasic acid.