The scientific community was not impressed with this Swedish scientist’s theory. Find out why in this article. (
http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/AcidBase/Arrhenius-AcidBase.html
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Eventually, Arrhenius won the Nobel Prize for his work in chemistry, and this Nobel Laureate site tells his story. (
http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1903/arrhenius-bio.html
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