Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 19 - Acids, Bases, and Salts - 19 Assessment - Page 686: 97

Answer

Arrhenius definition is easiest to understand as acids are simply substances that donate protons while bases donate hydroxide ions. Bronsted Lowery and Lewis theories can be better for classifying acids because they are more general

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Arrhenius definition is easiest to understand, as acids are simply substances that donate protons, while bases donate hydroxide ions. Bronsted, Lowery, and Lewis theories can be better for classifying acids because they are more general.
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