Classify each of these compounds as an Arrhenius acid, an Arrhenius base, or neither.?

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• AA = Arrhenius acid

  AB = Arrhenius base

  HI == AA

  KOH == AB

  AgOH == Doesn't exist*

  Zn(OH)2 == AB

  C3H8 == neither, organic compound, propane

  HClO == AA

  HCl == AA

  KCl == neither, salt

  Ca(OH)2 == AB

  H2SO4 == AA

  * AgOH does not exist, but you will find Ag2O. When silver ion and hydroxide ion are brought together it will form Ag2O rather than AgOH

  2Ag+ + 2OH- --> Ag2O(s) + HOH(l)