Acids, Bases and Salts

• Acid is a substance which dissolves in water to furnish ions as only positively charged ions.
• Basicity of the acid refers to the number of hydrogen ions furnished by one or more molecule of an acid, on dissolving in water.
• Organic acids are obtained from plants or the animals. Examples are acetic acid, ascorbic acid.
• Inorganic acids are obtained from minerals present in earth. Examples are sulphuric acid, carbonic acid.
• Strong acids are the acids in which more than 30% of the molecules ionize in water to furnish ions.
• Weak acids are the acids in which less than 30% of the molecules ionize in water to furnish ions.
• The acids are prepared by
  • Dissolving…