Is capable of donating one or more h+ causes an increase in the concentration of h+ in aqueous solutions can accept a pair of electrons to form a coordinate covalent bond reacts with the solvent to form the cation formed by autoionization of that solvent tastes bitter bronsted lowrey acids and bases (16.2) a brønsted-lowry acid is defined as a substance that increases ka when placed in h2o decreases [h+] when placed in h2o increases [oh-] when placed in h2o acts as a proton acceptor acts as a proton donor which one of the following is a brønsted -lowry acid? (ch3)3nh+ ch3cooh hf hno2 all of the above which one of the following is a brønsted -lowry base? (ch3)3n ch3cooh hf hno2 none of the above