Homework Help: Chemistry - Acid structure

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 8:11pm.

I'm writing up a lab report for the an experiment in the separation and analysis of an unknown mixture (acid and neutral compound). The guideline I'm looking at states "You do need to include balanced reaction(s). Since you do not know the exact structure of your acid,
you may represent it as a generic acid."

What is the structure of a generic acid, exactly?

Chemistry - Acid structure - DrBob222, Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 12:10am
Acids have H^+ in them (usually) somewhere and they have an anion of come kind. We usually write HA as a generic acid.
Chemistry - Acid structure - Anonymous, Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 1:25am
Thank you! Also, is there a "generic" neutral compound?
Chemistry - Acid structure - DrBob222, Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 5:18pm
I'm not aware of one.

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