Chemistry GCSE
Acids
What Acids means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Acids
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Reference: AQA
In aqueous solution, these produce hydrogen ions, H⁺.
Topics that use Acids
- The pH scale and neutralisation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acidic solution
- Alkaline properties and pH
- Alkaline solution
- Ionic equations and state symbols
- Ions in aqueous solution
- Neutralisation
- Neutralisation and ionic equations
- pH scale
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