Acid is a substance that ............ .
In this theory, an acid is a substance that can release a proton (like in the Arrhenius theory) and a base is a substance that can accept a proton.
Base is a substance that ............ .
When a Brønsted acid dissociates, it ....... in the solution.
When a Brønsted acid dissociates, it increases the concentration of hydrogen ions in the solution, [H+]; conversely,
Brønsted bases dissociate by taking a proton from the solvent (water) to generate [OH−]
Brønsted bases dissociate by .......... from the solvent (water) to generate [OH−]
A basic salt, ........... in water by taking protons from water itself (to make HF):
A basic salt, such as Na+F-, generates OH- ions in water by taking protons from water itself (to make HF):