In a bronsted lowry proton transfer reaction, the hydroxide functions as a/an proton acceptor.
Bases are the opposite of acids. Bases are basic since they take or accept protons. For example, a Hydroxide ion can accept a proton to form water.
Answer:
Base
Explanation:
A Brønsted-Lowry acid is simply a compound that supplies a hydrogen ion in a reaction. A Brønsted-Lowry base on the other hand, is a compound that accepts a hydrogen ion in a reaction.
Thus, the Brønsted-Lowry definitions of an acid and a base focus on the movement of hydrogen ions in a reaction, rather than on the production of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution.
The hydroxide ion in these compounds accepts a proton (Hydrogen ion) from acids to form water: This means shydroxides functions as a base.
