answersLogoWhite

0

Not necessarily. You are thinking about a Brønsted-Lowry acid. However acids can be classified under Arrhenius and Lewis classifications as well, with the latter being the most comprehensive. A Lewis acid is a chemical compound that can accept a pair of electrons. Therefore a strong acid may not have to transfer H+ ions to water although many do. A chemical example is AlCl3.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?