Oxoacids

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harperlacroix1a
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Oxoacids

Postby harperlacroix1a » Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:36 pm

Can someone explain to me what an oxoacid is, and how it differs from a normal acid?
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megansardina2G
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Re: Oxoacids

Postby megansardina2G » Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:39 pm

Simply speaking, an oxoacid is an acid that contains oxygen. More specifically, it must contain an oxygen, hydrogen, and at least one other element; also, the oxygen has to be bonded to a hydrogen so that it can donate the H+ ion.
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Julia Go 2L
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Re: Oxoacids

Postby Julia Go 2L » Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:42 pm

Examples of oxoacids include carbonic acid (H2CO3), nitric acid (HNO3), sulfuric acid (H2SO4). In all of these acids, the H atom is bonded to an oxygen atom. These acids dissociate in water by breaking the bond between the oxygen and hydrogen. The product of oxyacids and water is hydronium ions and a polyatomic anion.
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