Acids Bases and pH Scale. I. Acids *Acids are ionic compounds (a compound with a positive or negative charge) that break apart in water to form a hydrogen ion (H +). *The strength of an acid is based on the concentration of H + ions in the solution. The more H+ the stronger the acid.
This version is interesting because an egg containing a chicken might have been laid by a chicken or a non-chicken, which of course affects the answer. Thanks to modern genetic science, we can now be sure that the egg came first.
So that settles it, once and for all. The chicken came first. Thatâs my answer and Iâm sticking to it! From the book, Ask a Science Teacher: 250 Answers to Questions Youâve Always Had About How Everyday Stuff Really Works; Copyright Â© Larry Scheckel, 2013.