Acid-Base Chemistry
(Bronsted Acids and Bases)
Definitions
An acid is a substance that produces H+ ions when dissolved
in water.
A base is a substance that produces OH- ions when
dissolved in water.
HX H+(aq) + X-(aq)
MOH M+(aq) + OH-(aq)
H2O
H2O
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