Does an acid gain or lose a hydrogen cation, H+, during an acid-base reaction?

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by Asch

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It loses an H+.

The bronsted lowry definition for an acid is that an acid is a H+ donor, or giver. So, during an acid based reaction, an acid would lose a H+.

Lose an H+.

Inez answered Jul 2, 2020

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