Monobasic Definition

mŏnə-bāsĭk
adjective
Designating an acid the molecule of which contains one hydrogen atom replaceable by a metal or positive radical or capable of reacting with the hydroxyl group.
Webster's New World
Monoprotic.
American Heritage
Designating a compound in which a metal or positive radical replaces one acid hydrogen atom.
Webster's New World

Monobasic Sentence Examples

  • It is a monobasic acid forming salts which are permanent in air, but which are gradually oxidized in aqueous solution.

  • In addition to this, the further regularity has been observed that when the powerful monobasic acids are neutralized by the powerful monacid bases, the heat of neutralization is in all cases the same.

  • Teachers may wish to get technicians rather than students to add the monobasic sodium phosphate (NaH 2 PO 4) to the buffer.

  • In 1849 he discovered anhydrous nitric acid (nitrogen pentoxide), a substance interesting as the first obtained of the so-called " anhydrides " of the monobasic acids.

  • It is monobasic and yields salts which only crystallize with great difficulty; when liberated, from these salts by a mineral acid it forms a syrupy nonvolatile mass.

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MMOMON

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