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What is a dilute acid?
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Original post by VoiidDev
What is a dilute acid?


Acid = a proton (H+) donor (Brønsted-Lowry definition) i.e. it loses H+ in solution, meaning that the solution is acidic.

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Dilute is a description of how concentrated the solution is.
Think about a glass of squash or cordial. If it is very dilute, there will be a lot of water in it, and not very much fruit juice. If it is very concentrated, there will be a lot of fruit juice, and not very much water.
Same goes for acids and bases. If A is more dilute than B, then a given volume of A will have more H2O molecules than B, and fewer acid particles than B. And vice-versa for being more concentrated (= less dilute).

A handy page: https://www.chemguide.co.uk/14to16/acidmenu.html

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Original post by bl0bf1sh


Acid = a proton (H+) donor (Brønsted-Lowry definition) i.e. it loses H+ in solution, meaning that the solution is acidic.

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Dilute is a description of how concentrated the solution is.
Think about a glass of squash or cordial. If it is very dilute, there will be a lot of water in it, and not very much fruit juice. If it is very concentrated, there will be a lot of fruit juice, and not very much water.
Same goes for acids and bases. If A is more dilute than B, then a given volume of A will have more H2O molecules than B, and fewer acid particles than B. And vice-versa for being more concentrated (= less dilute).

A handy page: https://www.chemguide.co.uk/14to16/acidmenu.html

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Thank you very et much for your helpful reply!

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