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Acid Base?
?
water
Arrhenius acids
+1 -1
Acids are the hydrogen-containing
compounds which give H+ ions or
protons on dissociation in water.
HCl H2O H3O+ Cl-
Hydrogen chloride water Hydronium ion Chloride ion
(an Arrhenius acid)
Typical concentrations of H+/OH- ions in solution can be very small, and they also span a wide
range.
Foe example
1.0 x 10-1 M
= 1.0 x 106
1.0 x 10 M
-7
0
pH scale
why ph 7 is neutral?
Can you explain acidic and basic nature of these chemical compound using Arrhenius definition?
You can’t!
Lewis structure
Brønsted- Brønsted-Lowry
Lowry base acid
More example
Acid = accept e-
Base = donate e-
+ H3O+ (aq) + NO3-
Brønsted-Lowry
(aq) Brønsted-
acid Lowry base
+ NH4+(aq) + OH-
Brønsted- Brønsted-Lowry
(aq)
Lowry base acid