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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Consider the following acids:
HF
HCl
HBr