= Acids =

Any substance that releases H^+ ion in aqueous [[solution]], aka H is first in
chemical formula.
Hydrogen released by acids are called hydronium ions

* HCL
* HCL + H,,2,,O => H,,3,,O^+ + Cl^-

== Common Acids ==

* HF,,(g),, - hydrogen fluoride
* HF,,(aq),, - hydrofluoric acid
* HCl,,(g),, - hydrogen chloride
* HCl,,(aq),, - hydrochloric acid
* citric acid
* ascorbic acid
* lactic acid

== Common characteristics ==

* Taste sour
* turn litmus paper red
* react with metal to release hydrogen

== Also see ==

* [[bases]]
* [[salts]]
* [[pH]]
* [[bronsted-lowry]]

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