acid

Also known as acidic substance, acids, Brønsted–Lowry acid, Lewis acid, Arrhenius acid

thumb|Zinc, a typical metal, reacting with [[hydrochloric acid, a typical acid]]

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An acid is a type of chemical substance that can react with metals and other materials, like hydrochloric acid does with zinc. Acids matter because they're involved in many important chemical reactions and are commonly used in industrial processes and everyday products.

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Friedel-Crafts-Type Acylation and Amidation Reactions in Strong Brønsted Acid: Taming Superelectrophiles.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Sumita A, Ohwada TDOI: 10.3390/molecules27185984
Bench-to-bedside review: a brief history of clinical acid-base.ReviewCritical care (London, England) · 2004Story DADOI: 10.1186/cc2861
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Organic Acid Analysis in Green Tea Leaves Using High-performance Liquid Chromatography.Journal of oleo science · 2022Shirai NDOI: 10.5650/jos.ess22135
Protection of acid-base balance by pH regulation of acid production.ReviewThe New England journal of medicine · 1998Hood VL, Tannen RLDOI: 10.1056/NEJM199809173391207
[Lipoic acid].Il Farmaco; edizione scientifica · 1955FONTANELLA L

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Contents

Definitions and concepts
Arrhenius acids
Brønsted–Lowry acids{{anchor|Brønsted acids}}
Lewis acids
Dissociation and equilibrium
Nomenclature
Acid strength
Lewis acid strength in non-aqueous solutions
Chemical characteristics
Monoprotic acids
Polyprotic acids
Neutralization
Weak acid–weak base equilibrium
Titration
Example: Diprotic acid
Equivalence points
Buffer regions and midpoints
Applications of acids
In industry
In food
In human bodies
Acid catalysis
Biological occurrence
Common acids
Mineral acids (inorganic acids)
Sulfonic acids
Carboxylic acids
Halogenated carboxylic acids
Vinylogous carboxylic acids
Nucleic acids
References
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thumb|Zinc, a typical metal, reacting with [[hydrochloric acid, a typical acid]]

An acid is a molecule or ion capable of either donating a proton (i.e. hydrogen cation, H+), known as a Brønsted–Lowry acid, or forming a covalent bond with an electron pair, known as a Lewis acid.