Potassium hydroxide, KOH, is considered a ___ in an acid-base reaction because it _ a hydrogen ion to/from t

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Potassium hydroxide, KOH, is considered a ___ in an acid-base reaction because it _ a hydrogen ion to/from t

he other reactant.

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Katena32 [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-27T01:06:30+03:00

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If you are doing usatestprep it is answer (D. Base, Accepts)

soldi70 [24.7K] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-26T22:48:27+03:00

<span>Answer: Potassium hydroxide, KOH, is considered a BASE in an acid-base reaction because it ACCEPTS a hydrogen ion from the other reactant.

According to </span><span>Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory, Base is a specie which accepts proton (H</span>⁺) while, Acid is a specie which donate proton.

Bases may contain a negative charge or lone pair of electrons, while, Acids contain positive charge or a neutral atom with incomplete octet.

In given statement KOH is acting as a base because it contains a negatively charged hydroxyl group which can accept proton from a acid, i.e.

KOH → K⁺ + OH⁻

Reaction of OH⁻ with any acid,

K⁺ + OH⁻ + HCl → H₂O + KCl

Potassium hydroxide, KOH, is considered a _____________ in an acid-base reaction because it ___________ a hydrogen ion to/from t

Potassium hydroxide, KOH, is considered a ___ in an acid-base reaction because it _ a hydrogen ion to/from t