Species acting both as Bronsted acid and base is

Question

Species acting both as Bronsted acid and base is (A)  HSO4-  (B)  Na2CO3  (C)  NH3  (D)  OH-

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Q. Species acting both as Bronsted acid and base is

$H S O_{4}^{-}$

$N a_{2} C O_{3}$

$N H_{3}$

$O H^{-}$

$HSO_{4}^{-}$ can accept proton to form $H_{2} S O_{4}$ and also give a proton to form $S O_{4}^{2 -}$ therefore, it acts both as Bronsted acid as well as base.

Q. Species acting both as Bronsted acid and base is

HSO4−​

Na2​CO3​

NH3​

OH−

HSO4−​ can accept proton to form H2​SO4​ and also give a proton to form SO42−​ therefore, it acts both as Bronsted acid as well as base.

$H S O_{4}^{-}$

$N a_{2} C O_{3}$

$N H_{3}$

$O H^{-}$

$HSO_{4}^{-}$ can accept proton to form $H_{2} S O_{4}$ and also give a proton to form $S O_{4}^{2 -}$ therefore, it acts both as Bronsted acid as well as base.