Which theory or theories describes the following acid-base reaction and why? KOH + HCl ightarrow KCl + H_2O I. Bronsted-Lowry theory II. Lewis theory III. The acid donates a proton to the base. IV. The base donates a pair of electrons to the acid.
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Bronsted-Lowry theory: This theory defines an acid as a proton (H+) donor and a base as a proton (H+) acceptor. In this reaction, HCl donates a proton to OH- (from KOH), forming H2O. Show more…
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