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ARRHENIUS THEORY OF DISSOCIATION

Definition:

[noun] (chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissociate to give hydroxyl ions); the product of an acid and a base is a salt and water
Synonyms: theory of dissociation, theory of electrolytic dissociation, Arrhenius theory of dissociation