10 Questions
According to the Arrhenius definitions, an acid is a substance that produces which ion when dissolved in water?
Hydrogen ion (H+)
What is the main contribution for which Svante Arrhenius won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
Understanding of ions in salt solutions
In Arrhenius' doctoral thesis, what revolutionary idea did he propose about salt solutions and their ability to conduct electricity?
Salts dissociate into anions and cations
What was considered 'outrageous' about Arrhenius' idea on electricity conduction in salt solutions when he proposed it in 1884?
The concept of anions and cations
What is the main difference between Brønsted-Lowry acids/bases definitions and Arrhenius definitions?
The consideration of hydrogen ions in acids
According to the Brønsted-Lowry theory, what does a Brønsted-Lowry base do?
Accepts a hydrogen ion
How does the Brønsted-Lowry acid-base theory differ from the Arrhenius theory?
Brønsted-Lowry bases are also Arrhenius bases
What determines if an acid or base is classified as strong or weak?
The degree of ionization in water
In terms of the Brønsted-Lowry theory, what distinguishes an organic acid from an inorganic acid?
The presence of carbon-hydrogen bonds in the acid
How do strong acids and bases differ from weak acids and bases?
Strong acids and bases are fully ionized in water
Learn about acids and bases in chemistry, following the Arrhenius definitions where acids produce hydrogen ions (H+) and bases produce hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. Explore the contributions of Swedish chemist Svante August Arrhenius to defining acids and bases.
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