Practice: Out of the following compounds, which can only be an Arrhenius acid?
a) NaCl
b) Sr(OH)2
c) H2O
d) CH3COOH
e) NH3
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| Amphoteric Species | 5 mins | 0 completed | Learn |
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| Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases | 20 mins | 0 completed | Learn |
| Lewis Acids and Bases | 13 mins | 0 completed | Learn |
| The pH Scale | 16 mins | 0 completed | Learn |
| Auto-Ionization | 9 mins | 0 completed | Learn |
| Ka and Kb | 16 mins | 0 completed | Learn |
| pH of Strong Acids and Bases | 10 mins | 0 completed | Learn |
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| pH of Weak Acids | 30 mins | 0 completed | Learn |
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| Diprotic Acids and Bases Calculations | 35 mins | 0 completed | Learn |
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The most general definition for acids and bases was developed by Svante Arrhenius near the end of the 19th century.
Understanding Arrhenius Acids & Bases
Concept #1: Arrhenius acids and bases are depicted as substances that produce hydrogen ions or hydroxide ions in aqueous environments.
Example #1: Write a dissociation equation showing how HNO3 and Al(OH)3 act as Arrhenius acid and base, respectively.
Practice: Which of the following is an Arrhenius base?
a) Mg(OH)2
b) BaO
c) CH3NH2
d) NH4+
e) H2SO4
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