Bronsted, Johannes N.


Brønsted,

Johannes N., Danish physical chemist, 1879-1947. Brønsted acid - an acid that is a proton donor.Brønsted base - any molecule or ion that combines with a proton.Brønsted theory - that an acid is a substance, charged or uncharged, liberating hydrogen ions in solution, and that a base is a substance that removes them from solution.