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12 February, 08:47

If a substance is an arrhenius base, is it necessarily a bronsted lowry acid

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  1. 12 February, 11:45
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    No! If a substance is an Arrhenius Base, is it not necessarily a Bronsted Lowery Acid.

    Explanation:

    Arrhenius Base produces Hydroxyl Ions [OH⁻] when dissolved in water. While, Bronsted Lowery Acid is any specie which donates proton (H⁺).

    Example:

    HCl + H₂O → Cl⁻ + H₃O⁺

    In this reaction HCl is a Bronsted Lowery Acid. And HCl can never produce OH⁻ ions. Hence the statement is incorrect.

    NaOH + H₂O → Na⁺ (aq₎ + OH⁻ (aq₎

    In this reaction NaOH is ionized in water and produces OH⁻ Ions hence acting as a Arrhenius Base. And NaOH can never donate H⁺ ion so it can not act as a Bronsted Lowery Acid.
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