16.2 Bronsted-Lowrey Acids and Bases
Acid: donates a proton to another substance
Base: accepts a proton from another substance
Acids:
HCl(aq) + H2O(l) ? H3O+ (aq) + Cl-(aq)
NH4+ (aq) + H2O(l) ? H3O+ (aq) + NH3(aq)
Bases:
NH3(aq) + H2O(l) ? OH-(aq) + NH4+ (aq)
CO32-(aq) + H2O(l) ? OH-(aq) + HCO3-(aq)