What is ACID?
Q: What is ACID?
A: ACID is an article about certain properties of databases.
Q: What is acid in general?
A: Acid in general is a substance that can donate a hydrogen ion (H+) to another substance, with a pH less than 7.0.
Q: What are the conditions under which a chemical can donate a proton?
A: A chemical can donate a proton if the hydrogen atom is attached to an electronegative atom like oxygen, nitrogen, or chlorine.
Q: What is the difference between strong acids and weak acids?
A: Strong acids let go of all of their protons, while weak acids hold on to some of them. The amount of ions that get released per molecule will determine if the acid is weak or strong.
Q: What is the pH range of weak acids and strong acids?
A: Weak acids generally have a pH value of 4-6 while strong acids have a pH value of 1 to 3.
Q: What is a base?
A: A base is an acid's "chemical opposite." A base is a substance that will accept the acid's hydrogen atom. Bases are molecules that can split apart in water and release hydroxide ions.
Q: What is LSD?
A: LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) is a drug that is sometimes referred to as acid, but it's not related to the acid mentioned in this article.
