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OC35 state the names and formulae of common strong acids and bases:

Common Acids and Bases

You will notice that Acids have the H⁺ ion at the start of their chemical formula.

H₂SO₄, Sulphuric Acid

HCl Hydrochloric Acid

HF Hydroflouric Acid

Bases have the OH^- ion at the end

Sodium Hydroxide NaOH,

Calcium Hydroxide Ca(OH)₂,

Potassium Hydroxide KOH

and understand that alkalis are soluble bases

Sodium Carbonate Na₂CO₃

_{So these are the chemical formula for the many of the acids you might meet in the chemistry lab, but what about the acids and bases we discovered ??}