What gives acids their ability to eat away at things? And why is hydrogen in so many acids?

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Hydroflouric, hydrochloric, and sulfuric acid all have hydrogen and are pretty strong. Bisulfate is exactly sulfuric acid but with one less hydrogen. So what does the extra one cause it to become a acid?

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The word acid literally refers to any compound capable of forcing a hydrogen ion onto another molecule.

When the receiving substance is being impregnated with those extra hydrogen ions it disrupts them and causes them to break down

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