adjective
- having only one hydrogen atom that can be replaced by a metal or positive ion; capable of neutralizing only one molecule of a base
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Hydrochloric acid is a monoacidic compound.
- The monoacidic nature of the solution was confirmed by titration.
- Nitric acid is classified as monoacidic because it has one replaceable hydrogen.
- Students learned to identify monoacidic acids in their chemistry lab.
- The reaction involved a monoacidic base neutralizing the compound.
- Monoacidic substances require only one equivalent of base for complete neutralization.