2007-01-07 11:10:21 · 6 answers · asked by Oscar 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
False,
There are three different ways to define acids and bases.
Arrhenius:
Acid - Increases concentration of H30+ ions when the substance is dissolved in water.
Base- Increases concentration of OH- ions when the substance is dissolved in water.
Bronsted-Lowry:
Acid- Substance that can donate an H+ ion.
Base- Substance that can accept an H- ion.
Lewis:
Acid- Species that accepts an electron pair.
Base- Species that shares (donates) an electron pair.
So take the reaction
HCL + NaOH ----> H20 + NaCl
Arrhenius says that HCL is the acid and NaOH is the base.
Bronsted and Lowry say that H30+ is the acid and OH- is the base.
Lewis says that H+ is the acid and OH- is the base.
2007-01-07 11:22:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You're thinking of hydrogen ions. Not all hydrogen-containing compounds form hydrogen ions. In fact, the hydride ion (H-) is a powerful Lewis base.
2007-01-07 12:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
False. Think about water, the most common compound. It is H2O, and it is not an acid.
2007-01-07 11:18:57 · answer #3 · answered by steve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
false. hydrogen ions being released are what make something an acid. but not all hydrogen containing elements are acids.
2007-01-07 11:13:59 · answer #4 · answered by donotbuyepsonproducts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
false. what makes and acid and acid and a base a base is the behavior of the compound (producing H30+ or OH- in water, proton acceptor or proton donator...).
2007-01-07 11:13:03 · answer #5 · answered by Aubrey D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
false
2007-01-07 11:50:37 · answer #6 · answered by iqbalkhanayesha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋