Please give me the answer fast WHAT IS AN ACID?

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Acids are substances having a sour taste. The word ‘acid’ comes from a Latin word ‘ acere’ , which means sour. Acids are corrosive and react with bases to form salt and water. Also, acid turn blue litmus paper red. For example hydrochloric acid (HCl), sulphuric acid (H2SO4) are acids. 
 

Acids are compounds which lose proton or accepts a pair of electron in solution and release Hions. 

Examples: 

1. HF

2. H2SO4 

3. HCN

4. CH3COOH

5. NaH 



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Acids?in solution have a pH below 7.0, a sour taste, releases hydroxyl ions in water, and turn litmus paper red.?Acidsare divided into two main classes: (1) Strong?acids?are very corrosive and cause severe skin burns, examples are hydrochloric?acid, nitric?acid, and sulfuric?acid. ... Also called natural or organic?acids.
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