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Brønsted-Lowry

noun

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Meaning

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the acid-base model defining acids as proton donors and bases as proton acceptors, applicable in aqueous and non-aqueous systems

Example Sentence

According to the Brønsted-Lowry definition, water can act as both an acid and a base.

Usage Note

Use the term when explaining why ammonia is a base even though it doesn’t contain OH⁻, or when predicting conjugate acid-base pairs in reactions.

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