Question

Define the following: Bronsted-Lowry acid - Lewis acid- Strong acid - (5 points) Problem 6: Consider the following acid base reaction HCI + H20 → H30+ + Cl- a) Is this a strong acid? b) Clearly label the acid, base, conjugate acid and conjugate base. (5 points)

Answer 1

Answer: Yes, $HCl$ is a strong acid.

acid = $HCl$ , conjugate base = $Cl^-$ , base = $H_2O$, conjugate acid = $H_3O^+$

Explanation:

According to the Bronsted-Lowry conjugate acid-base theory, an acid is defined as a substance which looses donates protons and thus forming conjugate base and a base is defined as a substance which accepts protons and thus forming conjugate acid.

Yes $HCl$ is a strong acid as it completely dissociates in water to give $H^+$ ions.

$HCl\rightarrow H^++Cl^-$

For the given chemical equation:

$HCl+H_2O\rightarrow H_3O^-+Cl^-$

Here, $HCl$ is loosing a proton, thus it is considered as an acid and after losing a proton, it forms $Cl^-$ which is a conjugate base.

And, $H_2O$ is gaining a proton, thus it is considered as a base and after gaining a proton, it forms $H_3O^+$ which is a conjugate acid.

Thus acid =  $HCl$

conjugate base = $Cl^-$

base = $H_2O$

conjugate acid = $H_3O^+$.