Identify each of the following as an acid or a base:  (a) CH3COOH (b) KOH (c) H3PO4 (d) NH3

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Problem 10.26EP: The formula for tartaric acid is preferably written as H2C4H4O6 rather than as C4H6O6. Explain why.
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Identify each of the following as an acid or a base: 

(a) CH3COOH

(b) KOH

(c) H3PO4

(d) NH3

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