Answer to Question #347665 in General Chemistry for gem

Question

To do: From the reactions above, identify the Bronsted-Lowry acid, Bronsted-Lowry base, the conjugate acid, and conjugate base.

No. Bronsted-Lowry acid Bronsted-Lowry base Conjugate acid Conjugate base

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Answer 1

To determine whether a substance is an acid or a base, count the hydrogens on each substance before and after the reaction. If the number of hydrogens has decreased that substance is the acid (donates hydrogen ions). If the number of hydrogens has increased that substance is the base (accepts hydrogen ions).

In the Brønsted–Lowry definition of acids and bases, a conjugate acid–base pair consists of two substances that differ only by the presence of a proton (H⁺). A conjugate acid is formed when a proton is added to a base, and a conjugate base is formed when a proton is removed from an acid