Question

In each row check off the boxes that apply to the highlighted reactant. reaction The highlighted reactant acts as a... (check all that apply)
1. HCH3CO2(aq) + NH3(aq) → CH3CO−2(aq) + NH+4(aq)
A. Brønsted-Lowry acid
B. Brønsted-Lowry base
C. Lewis acid
D. Lewis base

2. BH3(aq) + NH3(aq) → BH3NH3(aq)
A. Brønsted-Lowry acid
B. Brønsted-Lowry base
C. Lewis acid
D. Lewis base

3. HNO2(aq) + C2H5NH2(aq) → NO−2(aq) + C2H5NH+3(aq)
A. Brønsted-Lowry acid
B. Brønsted-Lowry base
C. Lewis acid
D. Lewis base

Answer 1

The given question is incomplete. The complete question is :

In each row check off the boxes that apply to the underlined reactant. The underlined reactant acts as a... (check all that apply)

1. $HCH_3CO_2(aq)+NH_3(aq)\rightarrow CH_3COO^-(aq)+NH_4^+(aq)$

here underlined is $HCH_3CO_2$

A. Brønsted-Lowry acid

B. Brønsted-Lowry base

C. Lewis acid

D. Lewis base

2. $BH_3(aq)+NH_3(aq)\rightarrow BH_3NH_3(aq)$

Here underlined is $NH_3$

A. Brønsted-Lowry acid

B. Brønsted-Lowry base

C. Lewis acid

D. Lewis base

3. $HNO_2(aq)+C_2H_5NH_2(aq)\rightarrow NO_2^-(aq) + C_2H_5NH_3^+(aq)$

Here underlined is $C_2H_5NH_2$

A. Brønsted-Lowry acid

B. Brønsted-Lowry base

C. Lewis acid

D. Lewis base

Answer: 1. Brønsted-Lowry acid

2. Lewis base

3. Brønsted-Lowry base

Explanation:

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

According to the Lewis concept, an acid is defined as a substance that accepts electron pairs and base is defined as a substance which donates electron pairs.

1.  $HCH_3CO_2(aq)+NH_3(aq)\rightarrow CH_3CO^{2-}(aq)+NH_4^+aq)$

As $HCH_3CO_2(aq)$ is donating a proton , it acts as a bronsted acid.

2. $BH_3(aq)+NH_3(aq)\rightarrow BH_3NH_3(aq)$

As $NH_3$ contains a lone pair of electron on nitrogen , it can easily donate electrons to $BH_3$ and act as lewi base.

3.  $HNO_2(aq)+C_2H_5NH_2(aq)\rightarrow NO_2^-(aq) + C_2H_5NH_3^+(aq)$

As $C_2H_5NH_2(aq)$ is accepting a proton , it acts as a bronsted base.