What are Acids &
Bases?
ØAn Arrhenius
acid is a substance that, when dissolved in water, increases
the amount of
hydronium ion over that present in pure water.
ØLikewise, an Arrhenius base increases the amount
of hydroxide ion over that present
in pure water.
ØA Bronsted-Lowry
acid is a substance that can
donate a hydrogen ion; and,
Øa Bronsted-Lowry base
is a substance that can
accept a hydrogen ion.
ØA Lewis
acid is any species that accepts
electrons
through coordination to its lone
pairs; and,
ØA Lewis base is any species that donates electrons.
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