Proton "Donation"

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Summer de Vera 2C
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Proton "Donation"

Postby Summer de Vera 2C » Sun Dec 02, 2018 12:13 pm

Hi! Just to clarify, when Bronsted acids "donate" protons, does this just mean it's donating a hydrogen atom (H+)? Because I know protons are bound to the nucleus and can't actually move.
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Milena Aragon 2B
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Re: Proton "Donation"

Postby Milena Aragon 2B » Sun Dec 02, 2018 1:12 pm

I was also wondering this as well. Is it actually just the H+ being donated?
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Jonathan Zhao 4H
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Re: Proton "Donation"

Postby Jonathan Zhao 4H » Sun Dec 02, 2018 1:39 pm

Yes, a Bronsted acid donates a hydrogen ion (H+).
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Manas Jinka
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Re: Proton "Donation"

Postby Manas Jinka » Sun Dec 02, 2018 2:05 pm

The proton they are referring to is the hydrogen ion.
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Brandon Sanchez 3J
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Re: Proton "Donation"

Postby Brandon Sanchez 3J » Sun Dec 02, 2018 2:37 pm

Yeah, a Bronsted Acid should be donating a H+ ion.
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