Many Strong Acids Share a Common Feature That Led Early

question 34

Multiple Choice

Many strong acids share a common feature that led early chemist to incorrectly identify this as " a single characteristic " of all acids: What is this feature?

• A) They would smoke when exposed to air.
• B) They were formed from 'burning' metals.
• C) They contained halogens.
• D) They contained oxygen.
• E) None of the above

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