Question 25 for each chemical reaction in the table below, decide whether the highlighted reactant is a brønsted-lowry acid, a b

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Question 25 for each chemical reaction in the table below, decide whether the highlighted reactant is a brønsted-lowry acid, a b

rønsted-lowry base, or neither.

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Alenkasestr [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-18T07:56:57+03:00

According to the Bronsted-Lowry definitions, an acid is any substance that donates hydrogen ions; whereas, a base is any substance that accepts hydrogen ions.

In the first reaction, water is acting as an acid because it donates a hydrogen ions.

In the second reaction, water is acting as a base because it accepts a hydrogen ion.

In the third reaction, water is again donating a hydrogen ion so it is the acid.

In the fourth reaction, water is acting as a base by accepting the hydrogen ion from the ammonium ion.