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Acids

All acids are made from hydrogen chemically bonded to a non-metal or a non-metal radical group. The three most common acids are shown below:

Image	Name	Notes
	hydrochloric acid	Made from hydrogen (1 bonding arm) combined with chlorine (1 bonding arm). Ratio 1:1 This molecule can exist as a gas called hydrogen chloride. It only becomes an acid when it is dissolved in water.
	nitric acid	Made from hydrogen (1 bonding arm) combined with a nitrate radical (1 bonding arm). Ratio 1:1
	sulphuric acid	Made from hydrogen (1 bonding arm) combined with a sulphate radical (2 bonding arms). Ratio 2:1