Answer to Question #129016 in General Chemistry for mike

Question

dentify the Bronsted-Lowry base in the following equation:
HCl(aq) + NO2-(aq) ⇨ HNO2(aq) + Cl-(aq)

A. HCl(aq) B. NO2-(aq) C. HNO2(aq) D. Cl-(aq) E. H2O(l)

Answer 1

Bronsted-Lowry base is the particle, that accepts a proton (by definition). Here NO₂^- is turning into HNO₂. So, NO₂^- is Bronsted-Lowry base.

Answer: B. NO₂^-(aq)