Brønsted-Lowry Acids And Bases Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Brønsted-Lowry acid?
A
A proton donor
2
Q
What is a Brønsted-Lowry base?
A
A proton acceptor
3
Q
What is a conjugate acid base pair?
A
Two species that can be interconverted by transfer of a proton
4
Q
What is a monobasic acid?
A
An acid with one hydrogen atom available to lose
5
Q
What are dibasic and tribasic acids?
A
Dibasic acids have 2 hydrogen atoms available to lose, and tribasic acids have 3 hydrogen atoms available to lose
