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14.4 Mono-, Di-, & Triprotic Acids
- Acidic hydrogen – H atom in an acid molecule that can be transferred to a base during an acid-base reaction
- Formulas are written to clearly indicate this
- Acetic acid is a monoprotic acid and so is written HC2H3O2(aq) or CH3COOH not C2H4O2(aq)
HC2H3O2(aq) + H2O(l) → H3O+(aq) + C2H3O2-(aq)