The strength of an acid refers to its ability or tendency to lose a:

electron

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proton

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neutron

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none of above

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Solution

The correct option is B proton
The strength of an acid refers to its ability or tendency to lose a proton. Acids are substances which increase the concentration of hydrogen ions ( $H^{+}$ ) , or more accurately, hydronium ions ( $H_{3} O^{+}$ ) , when dissolved in water.

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