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Title says it all.
I don`t get it.
I don`t get it.
Acids donate protons because they have the ability to release hydrogen ions (H+) in solution. This process is known as ionization and it is what makes acids acidic.
The pH scale is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution. Acids with a low pH have a high concentration of hydrogen ions because they readily donate protons.
Acids donate protons through a process called dissociation, where the bond between the proton and the acid molecule is broken and the proton is released into the solution.
When an acid donates a proton, it forms a conjugate base. This means that the acid loses a proton and becomes a negatively charged ion.
The ease of proton donation depends on the strength of the acid. Strong acids, such as hydrochloric acid, have a tendency to donate protons more readily than weak acids, such as acetic acid.