Question

in 1896, swedish scientist svante arrhenius claimed that the burning of fossil fuels would contribute to global warming. he first became famous by understanding that ionic compounds dissociate in water. this led to the arrhenius model of acids and bases. a statue of svante arrhenius at stockholm university. complete the statements. an arrhenius acid is a substance that produces __ when dissolved in water. choose 1 answer: oh⁻ h⁺ h₂ an arrhenius base is a substance that produces __ when dissolved in water. choose 1 answer: h⁺ oh⁻ h₂

Explanation:

According to the Arrhenius model, an acid is a substance that dissociates in water to produce hydrogen ions ($H^{+}$), and a base is a substance that dissociates in water to produce hydroxide ions ($OH^{-}$).

Answer:

1. B. $H^{+}$
2. B. $OH^{-}$