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3 years ago

In the following reaction: HCO3- (aq) + H2O (aq) → H2CO3 (aq) + OH- (aq)

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Basile [38]3 years ago

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Answer:

The correct option is H₂O is an acid and OH⁻ is its conjugate base.

Explanation:

According to the Bronsted-Lowry theory, an acid is a substance capable of yielding a hydrogen ion while a base is a species capable of accepting a hydrogen ion.

A conjugated acid-base pair is a pair of chemical species capable of transforming into each other by exchange of a proton. That is, a conjugated acid is the species that forms after the base accepts a proton. In contrast, a conjugate base is the species that forms after an acid donates its proton.

So, in this case water acts as an acid, yielding a proton to HCO₃⁻, which in turn acts as a base.

<u><em>The correct option is H₂O is an acid and OH⁻ is its conjugate base.</em></u>

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Lewis definition of Acids and Bases

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