Which should you use, access or excess? The noun access may mean the right to use something or the method of getting to a place. The noun excess means an amount more than necessary.
| Incorrect: |
A solution is acidic when it has an
access of hydronium ions. |
| Correct: |
A solution is acidic when it has an
excess of hydronium ions. |
| Incorrect: |
You do not have
excess to these files. |
| Correct: |
You do not have
access to these files. |
