Ortho acid
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Ortho acids are the most hydroxylated acid in a set of oxoacid
s, such as orthophosphoric acid. In general, when an element can form several oxoacid
s, these are called ortho-, meta- or pyroacids, with the ortho acid being the most hydrated of the three.
Some of these compounds are unstable, such as orthocarbonic acid
, which is one of a set of ortho acid derivatives of carboxylic acid
s that have the general structure of RC(OH)3.
Oxoacid
An oxoacid is an acid that contains oxygen. To be more specific, it is an acid that:#contains oxygen#contains at least one other element#has at least one hydrogen atom bound to oxygen#forms an ion by the loss of one or more protons....
s, such as orthophosphoric acid. In general, when an element can form several oxoacid
Oxoacid
An oxoacid is an acid that contains oxygen. To be more specific, it is an acid that:#contains oxygen#contains at least one other element#has at least one hydrogen atom bound to oxygen#forms an ion by the loss of one or more protons....
s, these are called ortho-, meta- or pyroacids, with the ortho acid being the most hydrated of the three.
Some of these compounds are unstable, such as orthocarbonic acid
Orthocarbonic acid
Orthocarbonic acid or methanetetraol is the name given to a hypothetical compound with the chemical formula H4CO4 or C4. Its molecular structure consists of a single carbon atom bonded to four hydroxyl groups. It would be therefore a fourfold alcohol...
, which is one of a set of ortho acid derivatives of carboxylic acid
Carboxylic acid
Carboxylic acids are organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group. The general formula of a carboxylic acid is R-COOH, where R is some monovalent functional group...
s that have the general structure of RC(OH)3.
See also
- Orthosilicic acid (Si(OH)4)
- Orthotelluric acid (Te(OH)6)
- Orthoperiodic acid (I(=O)(OH)5)