Answer:
According to the proton theory of acids and bases by J. Brønsted and T. Lowry, the acid is<u> proton donor</u>.
Explanation:
According to the Bronsted lowry concept an acid is substance that gives protons or hydrogen ion while,
Base is substance that accept hydrogen ion or proton.
Consider the following example:
NH₃ + HCl → NH₄⁺ + Cl⁻
In this example HCl is Bronsted lowry acid it gives H⁺ while ammonia is Bronsted lowry base because it accept H⁺.
This also gives the concept of conjugate acid and base. In given example Cl⁻ is conjugate base of HCl while NH₄⁺ is conjugate acid of ammonia.
Alkanes are hydrocarbons that only contain single bonds in them. A carbon can bond with up to 4 atoms, even with another carbon atom. So, in a C-C bond, 3 more H atoms can bond to each of the C atom. Generally, the chemical formula for alkanes is CₓH₂ₓ₊₂. So for butane, there are 4 C atoms. The corresponding H atoms are 2(4) + 2 = 10. That's why it's chemical formula is C₄H₁₀.
