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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following is acidic? A.baking soda B.distilled water C.soap D.lemon lime soda

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

Do you know the definitions of an acid and a base?

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

Lewis acid - An electron acceptor Lewis Base - An electron donator Bronsted acid - Donates Protons (H+) Bronsted Base - Donates Hydroxides (-OH)

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

Bronsted bases and acid fall under lewis acid and bases, they are just more specific to chemical compounds

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

So look at each molecules structure individual, would they donate electrons or accept electrons. For this you need to be able to recognize electronegativity in a molecule

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

or if it is a bronsted base or acid you just have to see if it has a Hydrogen or hydroxide that can dissociate from it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Answe is Baking Soda

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

Kgpawan you are wrong

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

Baking Soda is can act as both a base and an acid

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

Baking Soda can act as both a base and an acid

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