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1. Acid
   A substance that produces H+(aq) ions in aqueous solution. Strong acids ionize completely or almost completely in dilute aqueous solution. Weak acids ionize only slightly.
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2. ACID
   acronym: Acidification Chemistry Information Data Base (BNL)
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3. Acid
   There are three definitions - Arrhenius, Bronsted, and Lewis Acids. In the Lewis conception, which is the most general and useful, an acid is essentially any compound that needs electrons, and a base is basically any compound that wants to give them away.
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4. Acid
   A corrosive solution with a pH less than 7.
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5. Acid
   An Acid is a substance containing hydrogen in its molecules (or ions) that it can release as H⁺ ions. The Bronsted-Lowry definition of an acid is that it is a 'proton donor'. By strength of an acid is meant the tendency with which it will donate H⁺ ions; the stronger the acid t...
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6. acid
   [adj] - (chemistry) containing acid 2. [n] - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
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7. Acid
   Used as an adjective to describe sharp or sour flavours. Acidity is a vital component of wine: it helps red wines keep their colour and gives white wines their balance. Too much acidity, and a wine is tart and unpleasant; too little and the wine is 'flabby' and uninteresting. Grapes start out with h...
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8. Acid
   [pronounce: ass-id] A substance that turns litmus red. Has a pH of less than 7.
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9. Acid
   Acids weaken the cellulose in paper, which leads to its break down, causing discoloration and disintegration.
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10. Acid
    (Of igneous rocks) Containing at least 10% quartz, and chemically more than 65% silica
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11. Acid
    LSD (slang).
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12. Acid
    A chemical which dissociates ('splits up') in solution to give hydrogen ions (H+). Have a pH less than 7. Neutralised by alkalis (bases).
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13. acid
    any chemical compound, one element of which is hydrogen, that dissociates in solution to produce free hydrogen ions.
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14. Acid
    Compound that gives off H⁺ ions in solution.pH measures the acidity of a solution, the lower the pH, the more acid the solution. A pH of 7 corresponds to a neutral solution.pH0 hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid1stomach acid 2battery acid 3vinegar lemon juice4tomato juice 5acid rain, black...
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15. acid
    A molecular entity or chemical species capable of donating a hydron (proton) (see Brønsted acid) or capable of forming a covalent bond with an electron pair (see Lewis acid). See also hard acid.
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16. Acid
    a classification of substances that liberate hydrogen ions in water, and are normally sour and corrosive, with a pH lower than 7. A compound or atom that donates protons.
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17. Acid
    A substance that produces H+(aq) ions in aqueous solution. Strong acids ionize completely or almost completely in dilute aqueous solution. Weak acids ionize only slightly. Acids taste sour, turn litmus red, gives a solution with a pH of less than 7 when dissolved in water and often react with some metals to produce hydrogen gas.
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18. Acid
    A substance that when dissolved in water dissociates and can donate a hydrogen (proton) to another molecule. Examples include sulphuric acid and nitric acid. Under these conditions nitric acid dissociates according to the following equation:
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19. acid
    ([Lat. acidus, sour]) Compare with base. 1. a compound which releases hydrogen ions (H⁺) in solution (Arrhenius). 2. a compound containing detachable hydrogen ions (Bronsted-Lowry). 3. a compound that can accept a pair of electrons from a base (Lewis)..
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20. acid
    Acid is a type of compound that contains hydrogen and dissociates in water to produce positive hydrogen ions. The reaction, for an acid HA is commonly written: HA H+ + A- In fact, the hydrogen ion (the proton) is solvated, and the complete reaction is: HA + H2O H3O+ + A- This definition of acids c...
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21. Acid
    It is a water soluble sour tasting chemical compound. An acid has pH less than 7. The molecule contains hydrogen and are sour tasting compounds and their generic formula is AH.
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22. Acid
    Compound that gives off H+ ions in solution.
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23. Acid
    any substance capable of giving up a proton; a substance that ionizes in solution to give the positive ion of the solvent; a solution with a pH measurement less than 7.
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24. Acid
    A substance that when dissolved in water dissociates and can donate a hydrogen (proton) to another molecule. Examples include sulphuric acid and nitric acid. Under these conditions nitric acid dissociates according to the following equation:
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25. acid
    Compound that gives off H+ ions in solution.
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