Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 14 - Acids and Bases - Exercises - Questions - Page 520: 9

Answer

According to the Brønsted- Lowry definition of acids and bases; A Brønsted-Lowry acid is a proton (hydrogen ion) donor while a Brønsted-Lowry base is a proton (hydrogen ion) acceptor.

Work Step by Step

An example of a chemical equation that obeys the Brønsted-Lowry definition is given below: $HCl_{(aq)} +NH_{3}{}_{(aq)} --> NH_{4}^{+}{}_{(aq)} + Cl^{-}{}_{(aq)}$
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