acids and bases

acids and bases, two related classes of chemicals; the members of each class have a number of common properties when dissolved in a solvent, usually water.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Lewis Theory
• The Brönsted-Lowry Theory
• The Arrhenius Theory
• Acid-Base Theories
• Classification
• Properties

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