Question

A Bronsted-Lowry acid is defined as a substance that ________. A Bronsted-Lowry acid is defined as a substance that ________. increases Ka when placed in H2O increases [OH-] when placed in H2O acts as a proton donor acts as a proton acceptor decreases [H ] when placed in H2O

Answer 1

Answer: A Bronsted-Lowry acid is defined as a substance that acts as a proton donor.

Explanation:

A substance that is able to donate a proton or hydrogen ion to another substance is a Bronsted-Lowry acid.

For example, HCl is a Bronsted-Lowry acid as it dissociates to give a hydrogen ion.

$HCl \rightleftharpoons H^{+} + Cl^{-}$

Thus, we can conclude that a Bronsted-Lowry acid is defined as a substance that acts as a proton donor.