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Which of the following is the Brønsted-Lowry definition of an acid?​

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A Brønsted-Lowry acid is any species that can donate a proton (H +) to another molecule. A Brønsted-Lowry base is any species that can accept a proton from another molecule. In short, a Brønsted-Lowry acid is a proton donor (PD), while a Brønsted-Lowry base is a proton acceptor (PA).

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