arrhenius theory
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- Acids will produce hydrogen ions in a solution and bases will also produce hydrogen ions in a solution.
- Acids dissolve in water and yield electrically charged H+ ions.
- Bases dissolve in water and yield OH- ions.
- This theory states acids and bases work well for aqueous solutions.
brønsted-Lowery theory
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Lewis' THeory
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- A "Lewis Acid" is any substance that can accept a pair of non-bonding electrons; electron pair acceptor.
- A "Lewis Base", the opposite of a "Lewis Acid", is able to donate a pair of non-bonding electrons; electron pair donator.