Brønsted-Lowry Theory (HSC SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards

Substance that donates one or more protons ($\text{H}^+$)

Substance that accepts one or more protons

Can act as either an acid or a base

Water ($\text{H}_2\text{O}$)

Exactly one proton ($\text{H}^+$)

Its conjugate base

Its conjugate acid

$\text{Cl}^-$

$\text{H}_3\text{O}^+$ (hydronium ion)

Two