2. Acids are something that tastes sour and can be find everyday in our daily life; such as orange, lemons and even in our stomach. There are two kinds of acids, which are “organic acids” like orange and lemons, and “mineral acids” like nitric acid and sulphuric acid. Organic acids are natural, mineral acids are man-made. Introduction
3. Svante August Arrhenius was born on February 19, 1859, the son of SvanteGustaf Arrhenius and Carolina Christina Thunberg. His father was a land surveyor employed by the University of Uppsala and in charge of its estates at Vik. The family moved to Uppsala in 1860. He was educated at the Cathedral school. From an early age he has been good in mathematical and physics stuffs. In 1876 he entered the University of Uppsala, studying maths, chemistry and physics. A little bio about Arrhenius
4. ACID: Substance that produces H+1 in water. BASE: Substance that produces OH-1 in water. HCl(aq)H+ + Cl- produces H+ in water. NH3(aq)NH4+ + OH- produces OH- in water. Although NH3 does not contain OH-1, hydroxide ions form when added to water. Arrhenius acid and base neutralize each other to produce salt and water. His theory
