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Chapter 17
Bronsted - Lowry Definitions
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
10/02/2012
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Term
Acid
 Definition
proton (H+) donor
Term
Base
 Definition
proton acceptor
Term
Monoprotic acid
 Definition
capable of donating one proton
Term
Diprotic acid
 Definition

capable of donating two protons

 

(Ex. H2SO4)
Term
Triprotic acid
 Definition

capable of dontaing three protons

 

(Ex. H3PO4)
Term
Polyprotic acid
 Definition
capable of donating more than one proton
Term
polyprotic base
 Definition
capable of accepting more than one proton
Term
Amphiprotic
 Definition
species that can behave either as a Brosted base or a Bronsted acid
Term
conjugate base
 Definition
everything that remains of the acid molecule after a proton is lost
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