Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis Acids and Bases

Question 1

NH4+HPO42-HPO42– H2PO4–

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NH4+

Question 2

NH4+ NH3HPO42–H2PO4–

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NH3

Question 3

H2SHCO3-HS–H2CO3

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HCO3-

Question 4

H2SHCO3-HS–H2CO3

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H2CO3

Question 5

Fe3+H2OFe(H2O)63+

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H2O

Question 6

N(CH3)3BH3(CH3)3N:BH3

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BH3

Question 7

Explain how water behaves in this reaction. Which definition of acids and bases would you apply? Upper subscript 2 upper C upper O subscript 3 plus upper H subscript 2 upper O right arrow upper H upper C upper O subscript 3 superscript minus plus upper H subscript 3 upper O superscript plus.

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Water behaves as a base in this reaction. The Brønsted-Lowry definition should be applied because the reaction involves the transfer of a proton (H+) from carbonic acid (H2CO3) to water (H2O). Since a Brønsted-Lowry base is defined as a proton acceptor and water gains a proton to form H3O+, it acts as a base.

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