Question

Why are acids called so?

Answer 1

Answer:

based on their anion — the ion attached to the hydrogen. In simple binary acids, one ion is attached to hydrogen.....

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Answer 2

Answer:

Since a hydrogen atom is a proton and one electron, technically an H+ ion is just a proton. So an acid is a "proton donor", and a base is a "proton acceptor".