According to the following reaction, which molecule is acting as an acid?

H3O+ + HSO4- ? H2O + H2SO4

A) H2SO4
B) H2O
C) H3O+
D) HSO4-
E) none of the above


Answer: C

Physics & Space Science

You might also like to view...

The Universal Gravitational Constant G was first measured by

A) Galileo. B) Newton. C) Cavendish. D) none of these

Physics & Space Science

Which of the following are true waves, as the word is defined in physics?

A) a water wave coming into a beach, after it has broken B) water rushing downstream C) Both of the above. D) a sports wave [called "the wave"] at a sports arena E) None of the above.

Physics & Space Science

A wave whose wavelength is 0.500 m is traveling down a 500-m long wire whose total mass is 25 kg and is under a tension of 2000 N

(a) What is the speed of the wave on the wire? (b) Find the frequency of this wave. What will be an ideal response?

Physics & Space Science

A railroad car of mass m and speed v collides and sticks to an identical railroad car that is initially at rest. After the collision, the kinetic energy of the system

A) is the same as before. B) is half as much as before. C) is one third as much as before. D) is one fourth as much as before. E) is one quarter as much as before.

Physics & Space Science