group of students are trying to determine whether a base is an Arrhenius base or a Bronsted-Lowry base. Student Does the base react with an acid to produce water and a salt? Does the base neutralize an acid? 3 What is the pOH of the base? 4 Does the base accept a proton from the acid? Which student's question would be the MOST useful to determine this? (AKS 5g) A Student 2, because only Bronsted-Lowry bases will neutralize acids. B. Student 1, because if the base reacts with an acid and produces water and a salt it is a Bronsted-Lowry base. C. Student 4, because a Bronsted-Lowry base always accepts a proton from an acid to form a conjugate acid. A D. Student 3, because the pOH can be used to calculate the pH of the base.

group of students are trying to determine whether a base is an Arrhenius base or a Bronsted-Lowry base. Student Does the base react with an acid to produce water and a salt? Does the base neutralize an acid? 3 What is the pOH of the base? 4 Does the base accept a proton from the acid? Which student's question would be the MOST useful to determine this? (AKS 5g) A Student 2, because only Bronsted-Lowry bases will neutralize acids. B. Student 1, because if the base reacts with an acid and produces water and a salt it is a Bronsted-Lowry base. C. Student 4, because a Bronsted-Lowry base always accepts a proton from an acid to form a conjugate acid. A D. Student 3, because the pOH can be used to calculate the pH of the base.

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Chapter14: Acids And Bases

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Problem 6RQ: Two strategies are also followed when solving for the pH of a base in water. What is the strategy...

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