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Bronsted Lowry Theory

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The concept that acid is proton donor and base is proton acceptor was given by:

A

Arrhenius

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B

Lowry-Bronsted

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C

Lewis

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D

Faraday

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Solution

The correct option is B Lowry-Bronsted
A Bronsted-Lowry acid is any species that is capable of donating a proton
A Bronsted-Lowry base is any species that is capable of accepting a proton.

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