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lyate ion
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acid-base definition
- In acid–base reaction: Alternative definitions
The terms lyonium and lyate ions are occasionally used in this way. In water, the lyonium and lyate ions are H3O+ and OH−; in ethanol, C2H5OH2+ and C2H5O−; and in liquid ammonia, NH4+ and NH2−. For a given solvent, an acid can then be defined as a substance that…
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