How do you classify Bronsted acids and bases?
Bronsted acids and bases are classified by their ability to donate or accept a proton.
An acid is a proton donor, and a base is a proton acceptor .
The other substance need not be water; that is the only distinction.
Thus, in theory, the Arrhenius model can still be used to categorize the acids.
In the Brønsted-Lowry model, the other substance (such as ammonia, alcohol, or anything else) need not be restricted to water.
The Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry definitions diverge on the base side.
Consider nitric acid and ammonia as an example.
Observe that in the Arrhenius model, the proton is taken up by the water.
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Bronsted acids donate protons, while Bronsted bases accept protons.
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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