Base (chemistry)

In chemistry, there are three definitions in common use of the word base, known as Arrhenius bases, Brønsted bases, and Lewis bases. All definitions agree that bases are substances which react with acids as originally proposed by G.-F. Rouelle in the mid-18th century. Some other definitions of both bases and acids have been proposed in the past, but are not commonly used today.

Base (chemistry)

In chemistry, there are three definitions in common use of the word base, known as Arrhenius bases, Brønsted bases, and Lewis bases. All definitions agree that bases are substances which react with acids as originally proposed by G.-F. Rouelle in the mid-18th century. Some other definitions of both bases and acids have been proposed in the past, but are not commonly used today.