Classify each reactant and product in this reaction as an acid or base according to the Brønsted theory. HF + H2O = F + H30+

Answer Bank
HF
H30+
F-
H2O

Reaction: .

Explanation:

In the Bronsted-Lowry acid-base theory, the acid in a reaction is the species that loses a proton, . The resultant species would be the conjugate base of that acid.

On the other hand, the Bronsted-Lowry base in a reaction is the species that accepts a proton . The resultant species would be the conjugate acid of that base.

Identify the conjugate acid-base pairs in this reaction. Note that the two species in each pair are related by the gain or loss of a single proton. Therefore, their formula should look similar to each other.

For this reaction, and , as well as and form two similar-looking reactant-product pairs:

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