Which is an Arrhenius Acid?

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Which is an Arrhenius Acid?

$H_{2} S O_{4}$ $H_2SO_4$
$L i O H$ $LiOH$
$N H_{2} C H_{3}$ $NH_2CH_3$
$C H_{3} C H_{3}$ $CH_3CH_3$

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-27T13:23:41

$H_{2} S O_{4}$ $H_2SO_4$

Explanation:

Sulfuric acid ( $H_{2} S O_{4}$ $H_2SO_4$ ) is an Arrhenius acid because it has the ability to donate one of its hydrogen ions
( $H^{+}$ $H^(+)$ ).

By definition an Arrhenius acid is any substance that generates hydrogen ions in aqueous solution.

Here's an example of a general Arrhenius acid:
web.physics.ucsb.edu

$H A$ $HA$ is an acid because it dissociates in water to produce hydrogen ions $H^{+}$ $H^(+)$ and the base $A^{-}$ $A^(-)$ .

However, LiOH is not an Arrhenius acid because it is a strong base and it dissociates almost completely in solution; it has the ability to produce hydroxide ions in solution:
$a a a a a a a a a L i O H \to L i^{+} + O H^{-}$ $color(white)(aaaaaaaaa) LiOH rarr Li^(+) + OH^(-)$

$C H_{3} N H_{2}$ $CH_3NH_2$ (methylamine) is a base and it cannot give off hydrogen ions.
$C H_{3} C H_{3}$ $CH_3CH_3$ (ethane) is a gaseous hydrocarbon and it will not give off hydrogen ions.

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Which is an Arrhenius Acid?

$H_{2} S O_{4}$ $H_2SO_4$
$L i O H$ $LiOH$
$N H_{2} C H_{3}$ $NH_2CH_3$
$C H_{3} C H_{3}$ $CH_3CH_3$

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Which is an Arrhenius Acid?

H2SO4H_2SO_4 LiOHLiOH NH2CH3NH_2CH_3 CH3CH3CH_3CH_3

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$H_{2} S O_{4}$ $H_2SO_4$
$L i O H$ $LiOH$
$N H_{2} C H_{3}$ $NH_2CH_3$
$C H_{3} C H_{3}$ $CH_3CH_3$