Question

How do you remember the $7$ strong acids?

Answer 1

Following are the 7 strong acids:

• Hydrochloric acid $\left(\mathrm{HCl}\right)$
• Nitric acid$\left({\mathrm{HNO}}_3\right)$
• Sulfuric acid$\left({\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4\right)$
• Hydrobromic acid$\left(\mathrm{HBr}\right)$
• Chloric acid$\left({\mathrm{HClO}}_3\right)$
• Hydroiodic acids$\left(\mathrm{HI}\right)$
• Perchloric acid$\left({\mathrm{HCIO}}_4\right)$

Following are the ways to remember these 7 strong acids:

The best way to memorize the acids is by writing them and saying them out loud while writing.

Creating an acrostic that is by using the first letter of each word to create a sentence which is used as a clue. For example:

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Above is the acrostic in which $\mathrm{h}$ is for hydrochloric acid, $\mathrm{h}$ is for hydrobromic acid, $\mathrm{n}$ is for nitic acid, $\mathrm{s}$ for sulfuric acid, $\mathrm{h}$ for hydroiodic acid, $\mathrm{c}$ for chloric acid, and $\mathrm{p}$ for perchloric acid.