According to Bronsted and Lowry, what is a base?

A proton acceptor.

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A producer of hydrogen ions.

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A proton donor.

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A substance that dissolves in water.

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A producer of hydroxide ions.

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Solution

The correct option is A A proton acceptor.
According to Bronsted and Lowry, a base a proton acceptor.
Thus ammonia is a base according to Bronsted and Lowry.
$N H_{3} + H^{+} \to N H_{4}^{+}$

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