Question

Potassium hydroxide, KOH, is considered a _____________ in an acid-base reaction because it ___________ a hydrogen ion to/from the other reactant.

Answer 1

If you are doing usatestprep it is answer (D. Base, Accepts)

Answer 2

Answer: Potassium hydroxide, KOH, is considered a BASE in an acid-base reaction because it ACCEPTS a hydrogen ion from the other reactant.

According to Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory, Base is a specie which accepts proton (H⁺) while, Acid is a specie which donate proton.

Bases may contain a negative charge or lone pair of electrons, while, Acids contain positive charge or a neutral atom with incomplete octet.

In given statement KOH is acting as a base because it contains a negatively charged hydroxyl group which can accept proton from a acid, i.e.

KOH → K⁺ + OH⁻

Reaction of OH⁻ with any acid,

K⁺ + OH⁻ + HCl → H₂O + KCl