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Yes, acids are substances that can donate protons (H+ ions) to other substances. This proton donation is what defines an acid according to the Brønsted-Lowry theory of acids and bases.

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Is An acid a substance that donates protons?

Yes an acid is a proton donor....Bases are proton acceptors.


Does an acid donate or accept?

An acid donates protons.


What is the acid pairs type of substance it donates?

An acid donates a hydrogen ion (H+).


What makes an acid an acid and a base an base?

An acid is a substance that donates a proton (H+) in a chemical reaction, while a base is a substance that accepts a proton. Acids typically have a pH below 7 and can neutralize bases. Bases usually have a pH above 7 and can neutralize acids.


What A substance that does not from hydroxide ions in a water solution is a base?

A substance that does not form hydroxide ions in water but donates protons is considered an acid, not a base. Bases are substances that release hydroxide ions in water.


Why does a strong acid react differently in water than a strong base?

Depending on the type of acid/base (Arrhenius, Bronsted, Lewis), the acid donates protons and a base doesn't but accepts protons, or the base donates OH- and the acid doesn't, or the acid accepts a pair of electrons and the base donates a pair of electrons. They are just different, that's why.


Is H2SO4 a base?

No, H2SO4 (sulfuric acid) is not a base; it is an acid. It is a strong acid that donates protons in aqueous solutions.


Bronsted and Lowry defined an acid as a substance that protons in a reaction with a base?

The Brønsted-Lowry acid-base theory was discovered in 1923 by two independent people. Jahannes Brønsted Thomas Lowry. In this theory an acid base reaction is one that involves the transfer of a hydrogen ion (H+) from one substance to another. The acid donates the ion while the bases accepts it.ExampleHCl + H2O → H3O+ + Cl- Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is an acid because it donated a proton (hydrogen) to the water creating a hydronium ion.NH3 + H2O → NH4+ + OH-Ammonia (NH3) is a base because it accepts a proton from the water molecule to form ammonium.


What substance is acid?

Acid is a chemical substance that donates hydrogen ions when dissolved in water, leading to an increase in the concentration of protons. Examples of common acids include hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4).


How can an acid be described in terms of its ability to donate protons?

An acid can be described as a substance that can donate protons, which are positively charged particles, when it reacts with another substance. This ability to donate protons is what characterizes an acid.


Is perchloric acid amphoteric?

Perchloric acid is not amphoteric; it is a strong acid, meaning that it donates protons in aqueous solutions. Amphoteric substances can both donate and accept protons depending on the conditions.


What is true of a Brønsted-Lowry acid?

A Brønsted-Lowry acid is a substance that donates a proton (H+ ion) in a chemical reaction. It can also be defined as a substance that increases the concentration of H+ ions in a solution.