Acid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012835",
  "term": "Acid",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical species that can donate a proton (Brønsted acid) or accept an electron pair (Lewis acid). Acids typically have a sour taste, react with bases to form salts, and turn blue litmus paper red. The strength of an acid is quantified by its acid dissociation constant, Ka.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Brønsted acid",
    "Lewis acid",
    "carboxylic acids",
    "chemical species",
    "covalent bond",
    "hard acid",
    "hydron",
    "molecular entity",
    "oxoacids",
    "proton",
    "sulfonic acids"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1081 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/acid/"
}