TERM 1
Bronsted acid
DEFINITION 1
proton donor
proton = refers to hydrogen atom that has lost an
electron, also known as a hydrogen ion H+
*Bronsted definitions of acids and bases are not restricted to
species in aqueous solutions, bronstead acid-base reactions
can sometimes take place int the gas phase
TERM 2
Bronsted base
DEFINITION 2
protonacceptor
proton = refers to hydrogen atom that has lost an
electron,also known as ahydrogen ion H+
*Bronsted definitions of acids and bases are not restricted to
species in aqueous solutions, bronstead acid-base reactions
can sometimes take place int the gas phase
TERM 3
hydronium ion
DEFINITION 3
the ion H3O-, consitiing of a protonaeted water molecule and
present in all aqueous acids
TERM 4
Arrhenius acid
DEFINITION 4
a substance that ionizes in water to produce H+ ions
TERM 5
Arrhenius base
DEFINITION 5
a substance that ionizes (or dissociates, in the case of an
ionic base) in water to produce OH- ions
