Acids vs Bases

Acid and Base Definitions

Bronsted-Lowry:

Acid – proton donor (H^+)

Base – proton acceptor

Type:  Acid            Base                                       Salt

ex → HCl + NaHCO_3H_{2}CO_3 + NaCl

 

Arrhenius:

Acid – produces H^+ ions in aqueous solutions

ex → HCl                                      HClH^+ (aq) + Cl^- (aq)

Base – produces OH^- ions in aqueous solutions

ex → NaOH                               NaOHNa^+ (aq) + OH^- (aq)