Friday, September 1, 2017

acid base - How does one tell if a specific molecule is acidic or basic?


Let's take the $\ce{KOH}$ molecule into account. I know it is a base from literature, but how would one go about determining if a molecule is acidic or basic simply based on the structure of the molecule? How about amphoteric?


Also, I understand that there are two complementary systems - Lewis and Brønsted-Lowry theories. How do they work and how do they fit together?




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periodic trends - Comparing radii in lithium, beryllium, magnesium, aluminium and sodium ions

Apparently the of last four, $\ce{Mg^2+}$ is closest in radius to $\ce{Li+}$. Is this true, and if so, why would a whole larger shell ($\ce{...