According to the arrhenius concept, if HNO3, were dissolved in water, it would act as?: a. Proton acceptor b. A base c. A source

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irina1246 [14]

3 years ago

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According to the arrhenius concept, if HNO3, were dissolved in water, it would act as?: a. Proton acceptor b. A base c. A source

of hydroxide ions d. An acid

Chemistry

2 answers:

Alexxandr [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-07T02:48:21+03:00

Alexxandr [17]3 years ago

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Arrhenius concept just states that if a solution dissociates and forms H+ ions then its and acid, but if it dissociates and forms OH- than it's a base.

So the answer to your question would be D. An Acid

Alenkasestr [34] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-07T04:37:08+03:00

Answer: d. An acid

Explanation:

According to Arrhenius concept, a base is defined as a substance which donates hydroxide ions $(OH^-)$ when dissolved in water and an acid is defined as a substance which donates hydrogen ions $(H^+)$ in water.

A substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution is an Arrhenius acid.

$HNO_3\rightarrow NO_3^-+H^+$

Thus as $HNO_3$ donates a proton , it is considered as an Arrhenius acid.