Answer:
HNO3(aq) + OH-(aq) → NO3-(aq) + H2O(l)
Explanation:
According to Bronsted-Lowry theory, an acid is a substance that donates a proton (H+) and produces a conjugate base while a base is a molecule or ion which accepts the proton.
An example of Bronsted-Lowry acid and base is Nitric acid, HNO3 and hydroxide ion, OH- respectively as shown in the given reaction.
Thus, the nitric acid acts as an acid by donating a proton to the hydroxide ion which accepts it, thus producing nitrate ion, NO3- as a conjugate base, while OH- produces H2O as a conjugate acid.
K will always have an oxidation state of +1. Now O is -2 except in peroxides, this is not a peroxide, so total charge will be -6, if you subtract the +1 of K from it, it leaves -5 charge to be neutralized by Cl in KClO3, so Cl will be +5. In the product side, K will still have the same oxdiation which is +1 and Cl would have -1. O2 will have zero. <span>Now, Cl is gaining the electrons to go from +5 to -1, so it is getting reduced while O2 is losing electrons to go from -2 to zero so it is getting oxidized.</span>
