Q.10.5 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Write formulas for each of the following acids and bases:

a. rubidium hydroxide

b. hydrofluoric acid

c. phosphoric acid

d. lithium hydroxide

e. ammonium hydroxide

f. periodic acid

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

a.$\mathrm{RbOH}$

b. HF

c. ${\mathrm{H}}_3{\mathrm{PO}}_4$

d. $\mathrm{LiOH}$

e. ${\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{OH}$

f. ${\mathrm{HIO}}_4$

Step 1: Given Information

An acid is a proton giver. While a base is a proton acceptor. An acid is any hydrogen-containing substance that is fit for giving a proton (hydrogen particle) to another substance. A base is an atom or particle ready to acknowledge a hydrogen particle from an acid.

Step 2: Explanation

Formulas for each of the following acids and bases: 

a. rubidium hydroxide- $\mathrm{RbOH}$

b. hydrofluoric acid- $HF$

c. phosphoric acid- ${\mathrm{H}}_3{\mathrm{PO}}_4$

d. lithium hydroxide- $\mathrm{LiOH}$

e. ammonium hydroxide- ${\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{OH}$

f. periodic acid- ${\mathrm{HIO}}_4$