Answer to Question #142485 in General Chemistry for yara

Question

Based on the chemical formula, predict whether each of the following solutions is an acid, base, or neither acidic or basic.

HNO3

Answer 1

To know whether HNO3 is an acid, base, or neither of the two, presence of H+ ions or -OH ions. In this case, the solution contains H+ thus considered proton donor. Therefore, HNO3 is an acidic solution.