Which of the following is proton acceptor?

Bronsted-Lowery acid

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Arrhenius acid

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Lewis acid

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Bronsted-Lowery base

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Lewis base

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Solution

The correct option is C Bronsted-Lowery base
According to the Bronsted-Lowry theory of acids and bases, an acid is a proton (hydrogen ion) donor and a base is a proton (hydrogen ion) acceptor.
Hence Bronsted-Lowery base accepts the protons.

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