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Generally, a base will accept an H+ ion rather than donate one. In some cases a substance that normally acts as a base can donate an H+ ion, but in that situation, it is said to be acting as an acid. A substance that can act as both an acid and a base is said to be amphoteric. As and example, the bicarbonat ion, HCO3+ is generally considered a base, as it accepts a hydrogen ion to form carbonic acid, H2CO3, however, n some cases it can donate its remaining H+ ion to a stronger base to form a carbonate ion CO32+. This can be seen in the reaction between sodium bicarbonate and sodium hydroxide. NaHCO3 + NaOH --> Na2CO3 + H2O The bicarbonate ion, acts as an acid, donating a hydrogen ion to the hydroxide ion, forming a carbonate ion and a water molecule.
An acid is a substance that releases hydrogen ions in water or will donate a hydrogen ion to another molecule. A monoacid, or monoprotic acid, is an acid that can only donate one hydrogen atom per molecule. You can also have diprotic acids, such as sulfuric acid, which can donate two hydrogen ions, and triprotic acids such as phosphoric acid, which can donate three.
An example would be water which can gain a proton to form the hydroxonium ion (acting as a base) or donate a proton forming the hydroxide ion (acting as an acid). An acid is a proton donor; a base is a proton acceptor.
The definition given in the question is that of a traditional acid.
Acid makes the pH number go up Bases makes the pH number go down
acid
Generally, a base will accept an H+ ion rather than donate one. In some cases a substance that normally acts as a base can donate an H+ ion, but in that situation, it is said to be acting as an acid. A substance that can act as both an acid and a base is said to be amphoteric. As and example, the bicarbonat ion, HCO3+ is generally considered a base, as it accepts a hydrogen ion to form carbonic acid, H2CO3, however, n some cases it can donate its remaining H+ ion to a stronger base to form a carbonate ion CO32+. This can be seen in the reaction between sodium bicarbonate and sodium hydroxide. NaHCO3 + NaOH --> Na2CO3 + H2O The bicarbonate ion, acts as an acid, donating a hydrogen ion to the hydroxide ion, forming a carbonate ion and a water molecule.
Acids don't react with acids because acids are proton donors. This means that an acid will donate a H+ ion to the substance with which it reacts. Since both acids will donate a H+ ion to each other, nothing happens, and there is no reaction.
An acid is a substance that will release hydrogen ions (H+) to water or to bases. A monoprotic acid is an acid that has only one hydrogen ion to release per molecule.
An acid is a substance that releases hydrogen ions in water or will donate a hydrogen ion to another molecule. A monoacid, or monoprotic acid, is an acid that can only donate one hydrogen atom per molecule. You can also have diprotic acids, such as sulfuric acid, which can donate two hydrogen ions, and triprotic acids such as phosphoric acid, which can donate three.
An example would be water which can gain a proton to form the hydroxonium ion (acting as a base) or donate a proton forming the hydroxide ion (acting as an acid). An acid is a proton donor; a base is a proton acceptor.
The definition given in the question is that of a traditional acid.
Acid makes the pH number go up Bases makes the pH number go down
hydronium ion (H+)
Acids receive electron. Alkalis donate. Acids donate hydrogen ion in solution. Alkalis donate hydroxyl ion in solution. Alkalis donate lone pair electrons.
I think it's the positive ion (thence the plus) of Nicotinic Acid Diethylamide, an important substance in the Krebs cycle and in other metabolic reactions.
A Lewis acid is therefore any substance, such as the H+ ion, that can accept a pair of nonbonding electrons. In other words, a Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor. A Lewis base is any substance, such as the OH- ion, that can donate a pair of nonbonding electrons. A Lewis base is therefore an electron-pair donor.