Which of these choices is not a common acid (from the common acids table) ?

1. HNO3

2. NaCl

3. HCl

4. H2SO4

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Steven Gutierrez

16 November, 13:21

Which of these choices is not a common acid (from the common acids table) ?

1. HNO3

2. NaCl

3. HCl

4. H2SO4

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Libby Fuller · Answer 1

The right answer is

2) NaCl

In fact, from the definition of acid, all acids contain at least one atom of hydrogen. In the options given by the problem, all compounds contain at least one atom of hydrogen H, except for the NaCl: therefore, NaCl is not an acid.

Which of these choices is not a common acid (from the common acids table) ?1. HNO32. NaCl3. HCl4. H2SO4

Which of these choices is not a common acid (from the common acids table) ?

1. HNO3

2. NaCl

3. HCl

4. H2SO4