Arrhenius acid-base theory

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An acid is a substance that increases [H⁺] when dissolved in water; a base is one that increases [OH⁻]. The earliest of the three standard acid-base theories (Arrhenius 1884). Narrow — only works for aqueous solutions and only identifies…

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