acid
A
molecular entity
or
chemical species
capable of donating a
hydron
(
proton
) (see
Brønsted acid
) or capable of forming a
covalent bond
with an electron pair (see
Lewis acid
).
See also:
hard acid
,
carboxylic acids
,
oxoacids
,
sulfonic acids
Source:
PAC, 1994,
66
, 1077
(Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1081
See also:
PAC, 1990,
62
, 2167
(Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990))
on page 2170