Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowery

We recently covered the difference between acids and basis, which I had some prior knowledge on. I learned that Acid and Bases can be defined in two ways, Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowery. The major difference between the two is shown below. 

Arrhenius:
Acids produce hydrogen ions in solution (H+)
Bases produce hydroxide ions in solution (OH-)

Bronsted-Lowery:
Acids donate a proton (H+)
Bases accept a proton (OH-)

While grasping this concept, I found this link helpful

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