Consider the following acids:
HF
HCl
HBr
In the 18th century Lavoisier experimented with oxides, such as CO2 and SO2. He observed that they formed acidic solutions. His observations led him to infer that tot exhibit acidic behavior, a substance must contain oxygen. However, today that inference is known to be incorrect. Provide exvidence to refute Lavoisier’s conclusions.
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