Why is ammonia termed as a base although it does not have OH- ions in it?
One of the many reasons I would love to explain here is according to Lewis concept of bases.
The concept of acids, bases and salts, we have been discussing throughout the secondary education level was the Arrenhius Concept of Acids and Bases but which is not the only one describing these properties of compounds.
There are several other concepts such as:
- Lewis concept of Acids and Bases
- Bronsted-Lowry concept of Acids and Bases
- Arrenhius concept of Acids and Bases
Lewis explains bases as the...