Sulfonic acids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011565",
  "term": "Sulfonic acids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds containing the sulfo functional group, -SO3H, where a sulfur atom is directly bonded to a carbon atom of a hydrocarbyl group. These are strong acids, comparable in strength to sulfuric acid, due to the highly polarized S=O bonds and the resonance stabilization of the conjugate base. Benzenesulfonic acid is a common example.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "hydrocarbyl groups"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1369 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/sulfonic-acids/"
}