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What do you understand by the basicity of an acid?

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What do you understand by the basicity of an acid?

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The basicity of an acid is the number of replaceable hydrogen atoms present in one molecule of the acid that can be replaced by metal ions or other positive ions.

For example, HCl is monobasic, H2​SO4​ is dibasic, and H3​PO4​ is tribasic.

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Chapter 3: Acids, Bases and Salts - EXERCISE [Page 75]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 3 Acids, Bases and Salts
EXERCISE | Q 3. | Page 75
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