what elements are acids
Nucleic acids also typically contain phosphorous, and nitrogen plays an important structural role in nucleic acids and proteins. The proteins, being made up a diverse set of amino acids, have, in addition to carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, the elements sulfur and selenium. It is incredible the complex array of macromolecules that can be built starting with these simple elements. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.
Acetic acid is composed of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen and the chemical formula is CH3COOH. The systematic name is ethanoic acid. The structure is ethane with an OH group and â¦ a double bonded O atom both bonded to carbon 1. 1 person found this useful.