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Record 1 2004-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

Acetic acid has only one ionizable hydrogen and is called monobasic. Some other acids have two or even three ionizable hydrogens and are called polybasic.

OBS

polybasic. A chemical compound in solution that yields two or more H+ ions per molecule, such as sulfuric acid, H2SO4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Corps qui libère plusieurs cations H+ par molécules.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

Todo ácido que contiene dos o más equivalentes-gramo de hidrógeno por cada mol.

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