ugati base ionizes entirely, releasing OH- ion, which is a powerful proton acceptor. Expound these: "Many biological molecules are weak acids or weak bases." "The stronger the acid, the weaker its conjugate base."

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ACIDS AND BASES: PROTON DONORS AND ACCEPTORS
Bronsted-Lowry Theory is also called Proton Theory" of acids and bases. This theory was introduced
independently in 1923 by the Danish chemist Johannes Nicolaus Bronsted and the English chemist Thomas
Martin Lowry. Bronsted-Lowry Theory states that any compound that can transfer a proton to any other
compound is an acid, and the compound that accepts the proton is a base. In other words, it is based on the
compounds abilities to either donate or accept protons. A Bronsted-Lowry acid is proton (hydrogen-ion) donor
and a Bronsted-Lowry base is a proton (hydrogen ion) acceptor.
A strong acid dissociates almost completely into a proton and a weak conjugate base, while a strong
base ionizes entirely, releasing OH- ion, which is a powerful proton acceptor.
Expound these:
"Many biological molecules are weak acids or
weak bases."
"The stronger the acid, the weaker its conjugate
base."
Transcribed Image Text:ACIDS AND BASES: PROTON DONORS AND ACCEPTORS Bronsted-Lowry Theory is also called Proton Theory" of acids and bases. This theory was introduced independently in 1923 by the Danish chemist Johannes Nicolaus Bronsted and the English chemist Thomas Martin Lowry. Bronsted-Lowry Theory states that any compound that can transfer a proton to any other compound is an acid, and the compound that accepts the proton is a base. In other words, it is based on the compounds abilities to either donate or accept protons. A Bronsted-Lowry acid is proton (hydrogen-ion) donor and a Bronsted-Lowry base is a proton (hydrogen ion) acceptor. A strong acid dissociates almost completely into a proton and a weak conjugate base, while a strong base ionizes entirely, releasing OH- ion, which is a powerful proton acceptor. Expound these: "Many biological molecules are weak acids or weak bases." "The stronger the acid, the weaker its conjugate base."
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