Acid and Bases definition

[Chaleah Duran]

Can someone please explain the differences between the definition between Lewis, Bronstead, and Arrhenius definitions of acids and basese becuase they are quite similar and I have trouble differentiating between the two.

[Xuan Lai 1H]

Arrhenius refers to a solution in water, so Arrhenius acids are those that raise the number of [H+] in a solution while an Arrhenius base raises the concentration of [OH-]. Lewis acids are electron acceptors while Lewis bases are electron donors; and finally, Bronsted Acids are proton donors, whereas Bronsted Bases are proton acceptors. Hope this helps!

[radhika singh 1A]

Bronstead Acids can donate a proton (H+)
Bronstead bases accept a proton (H+)

Lewis Acids accept a lone pair
Lewis Bases donate donate a lone pair

the bronstead acid/base definition is very similar to arrhenius acid base definitions

[Isabelle Kludt 2B]

Bronsted acid is a proton donor and Lewis acid is an electron acceptor. They are both acids and very similar but different ways to define them.

[005801694]

The Lewis definition pertains to the electrons pairs while the Bronsted definition pertains to the proton. A lewis acid accepts an electron pair while a lewis base donates an electron pair. A Bronsted acid donates a proton (H+) while a Bronsted base accepts a proton (H+). The lewis definition is more broad than the bronsted definition.

[LillianHarvey2C]

A good way I remember that Bronsted refers to protons and Lewis refers to electrons is to remember that Lewis structures show the electron arrangement. :)

[Alyssa Gutierrez 3A]

Properties of Acids:
1. sour taste.
2. pH <7
3. Are electron pair acceptors
4. Brownsted Lowry Acids are H+ donors

Properties of Bases:
1. taste bitter
2. pH >7
3. Electron pair donors
4. Brownsted Lowry Bases are H+ acceptors

[Omar Alkhalili 1J]

Hello! Bronstead-Lowry bases accept an H+(proton) and Bronstead-Lowry acids donate the H+ (proton). Lewis bases donate a lone pair of electrons, while lewis acids accept a lone pair of electrons.