Answer:
Explanation:
According to Bronsted-Lowry acids or base theory , the reagent capable of giving hydrogen ion or proton will be acid and that which accepts hydrogen ion or proton will be base .
C₉H₇N + HNO₂ ⇄ C₉H₇NH⁺ + NO₂⁻
If K > 1 , reaction is proceeding from left to right .
Hence HNO₂ is giving H⁺ or proton and C₉H₇N is accepting proton to form
C₉H₇NH⁺ .
Hence HNO₂ is bronsted acid and C₉H₇N is bronsted base .
B )
when K < 1 , reaction above proceeds from right to left . That means
C₉H₇NH⁺ is giving H⁺ so it is a bronsted acid and NO₂⁻ is accepting H⁺ so it is a bronsted base .
Hence , NO₂⁻ is a bronsted base and C₉H₇NH⁺ is a bronsted acid .
