Answer to Question #129013 in General Chemistry for mike

Question #129013
Over the years, many different definitions of an acid have been proposed, some better or more complete than others. Which one of the following statements is in no way relevant or correct as a means of characterizing an acid?
A. are proton donors
B. react with metals to give a salt plus hydrogen
C. neutralise bases
D. react with bases to give a salt plus water
E. react with non-metals to give a salt and oxygen
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Expert's answer
2020-08-09T08:25:50-0400

Answer is E. It's not a characteristic of an acid.


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