A Substance That Can Act as Both a Proton Source

question 26

Multiple Choice

A substance that can act as both a proton source and a proton remover is called:

• A)a Brønsted-Lowry acid
• B)a Lewis acid
• C)amphibious
• D)amphoteric
• E)neither an acid nor a base

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Definitions:

Exhale

To breathe out; the process of releasing air from the lungs.

Empyema

The accumulation of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity, usually referring to the pleural space.

Pleural Cavity

The thin fluid-filled space between the two pulmonary pleurae (visceral and parietal) of each lung.

Pus

a thick, yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells and bacteria with tissue debris and serum.