The History of acids and bases

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  • Lavoisier

    Lavoisier
    The addition of oxygen to a substance is what makes it acidic

  • Davy

    Davy
    Hydrogen makes an acid acidic

  • Arrhenius

    Arrhenius
    In water, acids increase hydrogen ion concentration, bases increase hydroxide ion concentration

  • Bronsted-Lowry

    Bronsted-Lowry
    Acids donate protons (Hydrogen) and bases accept protons

  • Lewis

    Lewis
    Bases are electron pair donators, and acids accept electron pairs