monobasic acid
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- noun
- /ˌmɒnəʊˈbeɪsɪk ˈæsɪd/
- Specialized
- A monobasic acid can donate one proton in a reaction.
Examples
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When dissolved in water, a monobasic acid releases only one hydrogen ion per molecule.
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Hydrochloric acid is a classic example of a monobasic acid in chemistry.
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Scientists classified the unknown substance as a monobasic acid after analyzing its chemical behavior.
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Sodium acetate is a type of monobasic acid.
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Hydrochloric acid is a classic example of a monobasic acid in chemistry.
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Scientists classified the unknown substance as a monobasic acid after analyzing its chemical behavior.
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When dissolved in water, a monobasic acid releases only one hydrogen ion per molecule.
Surface Forms
Morphology
monobasic + acid
The phrase is morphologically analyzable as mono- (one) + basic + acid, signaling an acid with a single replaceable hydrogen (i.e. monoprotic), so there is a compositional cue to the meaning. However, the term is technical and the element 'basic' can confuse learners (everyday 'basic' means not acidic), so without chemistry knowledge the sense is not fully predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Monobasic acid comes from the parts mono ('one') and basic, and it paints a simple picture of an acid that has only one hydrogen to give. So a monobasic acid is an acid that releases just one hydrogen atom in a reaction.