Common Acids and Bases Below is a list of some common acids and bases. You are expected to know the structures of all of these for this course.
Common Acids
Name
Condensed Formula
Lewis Dot Structure
Sulfuric acidH2SO4
Nitric acidHNO3
Hydrochloric acidHCl
H
Cl
Carbonic acidH2CO3
Acetic acidCH3CO2H
Common Bases
HydroxideOH-
MethoxideCH3O-
H3C
O
AcetateCH3COO-
CarbonateCO3-2
BicarbonateHCO3-1
AmmoniaNH3
TriethylamineN(CH2CH3)3