Given the balanced equation representing a reaction: HCl + H₂O → H₃O⁺ + Cl⁻ The water molecule acts as a base because it donates an H⁺
accepts an H⁺
donates an OH⁻
accepts and OH⁻

accepts an H⁺

Explanation:

The following balanced ionic equation is given in this question;

HCl + H₂O → H₃O⁺ + Cl⁻

According to Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory, a base is any substance that can accept hydrogen ions or protons (H+). Using this definition for the above equation, water (H2O) accepts a proton or H+ that was donated by HCl to form H30+ (hydronium ion), hence, water is acting as a BASE in this reaction because it accepts an H+.

2fe + 3h2so4 -> fe2(so4)3 + 3h2

it is necessary to balance equations in order to get the proper amount of reactants as well as products in order not to make a miscalculation.

you cannot change the subscripts as that would change the substance itself. for instance, diatomic elements such as h2 only have the subscript two when a gas. another example would be so4, if you were to change the subscript, the element would no longer be sulfate.

we change the coefficients instead as that only changes the number of molecules rather than the substance itself.

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