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Interpretation:
The species that can form Bronsted-Lowry bases should be selected from the following:
Concept Introduction:
A substance is said to be acidic if it can give hydrogen ions (
Another theory that is purposed by Bronsted and Lowery is said to be Bronsted-Lowry acid-base theory. It states that acid can give
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