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Hydrohalic Acids

By admin • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

 
HYDROHALIC ACIDS
Hydrohalic acids are volatile, covalent compounds which may be prepared by the direct reaction of the elements or, more conveniently, by the reaction of the respective halide ion with hydrogen ion. All of these compounds are Bronsted acids, readily donating protons to Bronsted bases.
NOTE: With the exception of HF, all hydrohalic acids are strong […]



Oxidation Reduction

By admin • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

OXIDATION REDUCTION
Oxidation and reduction reactions were earlier regarded as reaction involving the addition or removal of oxygen, respectively, from the reacting molecule. Then a reaction with hydrogen was also described as reduction. In the modern day oxidation is described as the loss of electrons and reduction as gain of electrons (can be simply remembered as […]