Figure 1. Reference molecule for definition of Brønsted-Lowry acids and bases. Water behaves as both an acid and a base. When water behaves as an acid, it donates one of its two protons and becomes a ...

A new study provides fresh insight into traditional acid-base chemistry by revealing that the mutual neutralization of isolated hydronium (H 3 O⁺) and hydroxide (OH⁻) ions is driven by ...

This study employs X-ray spectroscopy to identify an associative state in aqueous hydroxide, expanding the understanding of proton dynamics in solutions.