An acid is any substance (molecule, ion or atom) that can accept a lone pair of electrons to form a co-ordinate bond.

A base is any species (molecule or ion) that can donate a lone pair of electrons to form a co-ordinate bond.

Index

12.1 - Lowry and Bronsted Concept
12.2 - Conjugate Acid Base Pairs
12.3 - Amphoteric Substance
12.4 - Lewis Acids and Bases
12.5 - Strong and Weak Acids and Bases
12.6 - Dissociation
12.7 - Ostwald's Dilution Law
12.8 - Hydrogen Ion Concentration : pH
12.9 - Polyprotic Acids
12.10 - Salts
12.11 - Methods of Preparation of Salts
12.12 - Properties of Salts

Chapter 13