Acids, bases and alkalis
Acids, bases and alkalis
An acid forms hydrogen ions, H+\text{H}^+H+, when it dissolves in water. Common laboratory acids include hydrochloric acid, HCl\text{HCl}HCl, sulfuric acid, H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4H2SO4, and nitric acid, HNO3\text{HNO}_3HNO3.
Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE Chemistry 3.3.2 Acids, alkalis and neutralisation. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.