Chemistry (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
ISBN 10: 0078021529
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-152-7

Chapter 4 - Questions and Problems - Page 177: 4.31

Answer

(a) Base (b) Base (c) Acid (d) Both

Work Step by Step

Acid definition by Bronsted: Substance capable of donating a proton. (c) $NH_4^+$ can donate a proton, turning into $NH_3$; Base definition by Bronsted: Substance with the capacity of receiving one proton (a) $PO_4^{3-}$ can receive a proton, turning into $HPO_4^{2-}$. (b) $ClO_2^-$ can receive a proton, turning into $HClO_2$ (d) $HCO_3^-$ can donate a proton, turning into $CO_3^{2-}$, and it can receive a proton, turning into $H_2CO_3$
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