Bronsted base


Brøn·sted base

(bron'sted), any molecule or ion that combines with a proton, for example, OH-, CN-, NH3; this definition replaces the older and more limited concepts of base (3) (q.v.).

Brøn·sted base

(brŭn'shtet bās) Any molecule or ion that combines with a proton; e.g., OH-, CN-, NH3; this definition replaces the older and more limited concepts of base (3).

Brønsted,

Johannes N., Danish physical chemist, 1879-1947. Brønsted acid - an acid that is a proton donor.Brønsted base - any molecule or ion that combines with a proton.Brønsted theory - that an acid is a substance, charged or uncharged, liberating hydrogen ions in solution, and that a base is a substance that removes them from solution.