Formic acid ( also called methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its chemical formula is HCOOH or HCO2H. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most....

Phosphoric acid, also known as orthophosphoric acid or phosphoric( V) acid, is a mineral ( inorganic) acid having the chemical formula H3PO4. Orthophosphoric acid molecules can combine with....

Oxalic acid is an organic compound with the formula H2C2O4. This colorless crystalline solid is a dicarboxylic acid. In terms of acid strength, it is about 3, 000 times stronger than acetic acid.....

Citric acid is a weak organic acid. It is a natural preservative/ conservative and is also used to add an acidic, or sour, taste to foods and soft drinks. In biochemistry, the conjugate base of....

( NaOH) , also known as lye and caustic soda, is a caustic metallic base. It is used in many industries, mostly as a strong chemical base in the manufacture of pulp and paper, textiles, drinking....

Sulfuric acid ( alternative spelling sulphuric acid) is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4. The historical name of this acid is oil of vitriol. It is a colorless....

Ammonium chloride, an inorganic compound with the formula NH4Cl, is a white crystalline salt, highly soluble in water. Solutions of ammonium chloride are mildly acidic. Sal ammoniac is a name of the....