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Acid/Base History
Theory | Explanation |
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Antoine Lavoisier | Oxygen is responsible for the acidic properties of substances. (Acids contain oxygen) |
Humphry Davy | Acids contain a hydrogen which can be replaced by a metal. |
Svante Arrhenius | Acids are substances which produce hydrogen ions in solution. Bases are substances which produce hydroxide ions in solution. |