Question

What is the Bronsted-Lowry definition of a base?

A) Donor of protons

B) Acceptor of protons

C) Can accept a pair of electrons

D) Can donate a pair of electrons

Answer 1

Answer: from khan academy

Explanation: A Brønsted-Lowry base is any species that is capable of accepting a proton, which requires a lone pair of electrons to bond to the \[\text{H}^+\].

Answer 2

A Brønsted-Lowry base is a proton acceptor.

Step-by-step explanation:

A Brønsted-Lowry base is a proton (hydrogen ion) acceptor. In other words, a base is a species that can accept a proton from another molecule. The Brønsted-Lowry acid-base theory defines an acid as a proton donor and a base as a proton acceptor.