How to determine if a molecule is a bronsted acid or base?
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Darren Nguyen 1F
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Jamie Lee 1H
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Re: How to determine if a molecule is a bronsted acid or base?
Bronsted acid donates proton. Bronsted base accepts protons.
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Re: How to determine if a molecule is a bronsted acid or base?
To determine whether a substance is an acid or a base, count the hydrogens on each substance before and after the reaction. If the number of hydrogens has decreased that substance is the acid (donates hydrogen ions). If the number of hydrogens has increased that substance is the base (accepts hydrogen ions).
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Jacob Villar 2C
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Re: How to determine if a molecule is a bronsted acid or base?
A bronsted acid donates protons, whereas a bronsted base accepts protons.
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