1. Common Acids

2. Sulfuric AcidH 2 SO 4 Nitric AcidHNO 3 Phosphoric AcidH 3 PO 4 Hydrochloric AcidHCl Acetic Acid CH 3 COOH Carbonic Acid H 2 CO 3 Battery acid Used to make fertilizers and explosives Food flavoring Stomach acid Vinegar Carbonated water

3. Formation of Hydronium Ions 1+ hydronium ion H3O+H3O+ + hydrogen ion H+H+ water H2OH2O 1+ (a proton) 1+

4. Sulfuric Acid, H 2 SO 4 Sulfuric acid is the most commonly produced industrial chemical in the world. Uses: petroleum refining, metallurgy, manufacture of fertilizer, many industrial processes: metals, paper, paint, dyes, detergents Sulfuric acid is used in automobile batteries. H 2 SO 4 “oil of vitriol”

5. Nitric Acid, HNO 3 Nitric acid stains proteins yellow (like your skin). Uses: make explosives, fertilizers, rubber, plastics, dyes, and pharmaceuticals. HNO 3 “aqua fortis”

6. Hydrochloric Acid, HCl The stomach produces HCl to aid in the digestion of food. Uses: For ‘pickling’ iron and steel. Pickling is the immersion of metals in acid solution to remove surface impurities. A dilute solution of HCl is called muriatic acid (available in many hardware stores). Muriatic acid is commonly used to adjust pH in swimming pools and in the cleaning of masonry. HCl(g) + H 2 O(l) HCl(aq) hydrogen chloride water hydrochloric acid