Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Super
acid
:
A
Bronsted acid
that is more
acidic
than pure
sulfuric acid
, i.e., has a
p
K
a
of less than -10.
Molecular structure
of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid
(
p
K
a
-12 to -16), a super
acid
.
Related terms:
Bronsted-Lowry acid
,
Lewis acid
,
Bronsted base
,
Bronsted-Lowry base
,
Lewis base
,
mineral acid
,
protonate
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