Why Is It Called Hydrobromic Acid?

Hydrobromic acid is a strong acid formed by dissolving the diatomic molecule hydrogen bromide

Why is HBr called hydrobromic acid?

When in the gaseous, liquid, or solid state, the compound is called hydrogen bromide. When it's dissolved in water, i.e. in the aqueous state, the compound is called hydrobromic acid. You can get hydrobromic acid by dissolving gaseous hydrogen bromide in water.

How was hydrobromic acid discovered?

Hydrochloric acid is a corrosive, strong mineral acid with many industrial uses. A colorless, highly pungent solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl) in water, when it reacts with an organic base it forms a hydrochloride salt. Hydrochloric acid was discovered by the alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan around the year 800 AD.