Thursday, February 28, 2013

How to Remember Acid Names & Formulas

First off, CHECK THE CHARGES!!!!!!! It makes a huge difference! Second, all you have to do is add the number of hydrogen atoms needed depending on the charge. For example, hydrochloric acid had one atom of chlorine and one atom of hydrogen because hydrogen has a charge of +1 and chlorine has a charge of -1 and their net charge needs to be 0.

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