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Acids vs Bases

Acid and Base Definitions

Bronsted-Lowry:

Acid – proton donor ( $H^+$ )

Base – proton acceptor

Type: Acid Base Salt

ex → $HCl$ + $NaHCO_3$ → $H_{2}CO_3$ + $NaCl$

Arrhenius:

Acid – produces $H^+$ ions in aqueous solutions

ex → $HCl$ $HCl$ → $H^+$ (aq) + $Cl^-$ (aq)

Base – produces $OH^-$ ions in aqueous solutions

ex → $NaOH$ $NaOH$ → $Na^+$ (aq) + $OH^-$ (aq)