Ocupation: Chemist
Life: October 23, 1875 - March 23, 1946
Birthday: October 23
Death: March 23
We frequently define an acid or a base as a substance whose aqueous solution gives, respectively, a higher concentration of hydrogen ion or of hydroxide ion than that furnished by pure water. This is a very one sided definition.
topic: Ions, Giving, Water, Pure Water, One Sided