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An Acid is a molecule that donates <math>H^+</math> ions in a chemical reaction.  Acids taste sour and turn blue litmus paper red.  Acids are covalent compounds, but when dissolved in water, they will conduct electricity.  The majority of acids have [[Hydrogen|H]] as their first molecule.
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An Acid is a [[molecule]] that donates <math>H^+</math> [[ions]] in a chemical reaction.  Acids taste sour and turn blue litmus paper red.  Acids are covalent compounds, but when dissolved in [[water]], they will conduct electricity.  The majority of acids have [[Hydrogen|H]] as their first molecule.
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Revision as of 12:47, March 11, 2007

An Acid is a molecule that donates ions in a chemical reaction. Acids taste sour and turn blue litmus paper red. Acids are covalent compounds, but when dissolved in water, they will conduct electricity. The majority of acids have H as their first molecule.