oxyacid

(noun)

an acid containing oxygen, as opposed to a hydracid (oxoacid)

Related Terms

  • carboxylic acid
  • pKa
  • binary acid
  • oxoacid

Examples of oxyacid in the following topics:

  • Oxoacids

    • An oxoacid (sometimes called an oxyacid) is an acid that contains oxygen.
    • Consider the simple oxyacids HOI (hypoiodous acid), HOBr (hypobromous acid), and HOCl (hypochlorous acid).
  • Binary Acids

    • Binary acids are one of two classes of acids, the second being oxoacids (or oxyacids), which consist of hydrogen, oxygen, and a third element, which is often a non-metal.
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