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Which substance's basicity cannot be explained by the Arrhenius concept?
AKOH
BNaOH
CCa(OH)2
DAmmonia
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Ammonia
Ammonia has no hydroxyl group of its own, yet it is basic, so Arrhenius theory cannot account for it.
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