What is Deprotonation?
'''Deprotonation''' is the removal of a [[hydrogen]] [[ion]] from a substance. A hydrogen atom normally contains 1 [[proton]] and 1 [[electron]]. When it is [[oxidation|oxidized]], it loses the electron, turning it into a hydrogen ion. A hydrogen cation is the same as a proton. Substances are deprotonated by other substances more basic than themselves. The base itself is [[protonation|protonated]]. A substance which can be deprotonated is an [[acid]] according to the [[Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory]]. ==Related pages== *[[Proton]] *[[Hydrogen]] *[[Protonation]] {{science-stub}} [[Category:Chemical reactions]]