Arrhenius acid
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An Arrhenius acid is a substance that increases the concentration of hydrogen ions (H⁺) in aqueous solution, according to the Arrhenius definition of acids and bases.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lewis acid | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acid definition
ⓘ
chemical concept ⓘ |
| applicableMedium | aqueous solution ⓘ |
| associatedSpecies | hydronium ion ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Arrhenius base ⓘ |
| definedBy | Arrhenius acid–base theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConjugateConcept | Arrhenius base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriterion | increases [H⁺] when dissolved in water ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | a substance that increases the concentration of H⁺ in water ⓘ |
| hasEffectOnSolution |
increases acidity
ⓘ
lowers pH ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
does not directly describe non-aqueous acid–base behavior
ⓘ
does not directly include proton transfer to bases in non-aqueous media ⓘ restricted to aqueous solutions ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
can conduct electricity in aqueous solution
ⓘ
electrolyte in aqueous solution ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
strong Arrhenius acid
ⓘ
weak Arrhenius acid ⓘ |
| historicalContext | introduced in late 19th century ⓘ |
| increasesConcentrationOf |
H⁺ in aqueous solution
ⓘ
hydrogen ions in aqueous solution ⓘ |
| measurementRelatedTo |
acid dissociation constant (Ka)
ⓘ
pH scale ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Svante Arrhenius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | Arrhenius base that increases OH⁻ concentration ⓘ |
| partOf | classical acid–base theories ⓘ |
| producesSpecies | H₃O⁺ in water ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brønsted–Lowry acid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lewis acid ⓘ |
| strongAcidExample |
HCl
ⓘ
HNO₃ ⓘ H₂SO₄ (first dissociation) ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
general chemistry courses
ⓘ
high school chemistry curricula ⓘ |
| typicalExample |
acetic acid
ⓘ
carbonic acid ⓘ hydrobromic acid ⓘ hydrochloric acid ⓘ hydroiodic acid ⓘ hydronium ion–forming substances ⓘ nitric acid ⓘ perchloric acid ⓘ phosphoric acid ⓘ sulfuric acid ⓘ |
| usedIn |
aqueous solution chemistry
ⓘ
introductory acid–base chemistry ⓘ |
| weakAcidExample |
CH₃COOH
ⓘ
H₂CO₃ ⓘ H₃PO₄ ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lewis acid