Which among the following species can act as both acid and base as per Bronsted theory?

Question

Which among the following species can act as both acid and base as per Bronsted theory? (A) (HSO4)-1 (B) NH3 (C) OH-1 (D) Na2CO3

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

According to Bronsted - Lowry concept , a Bronsted acid is a substance Which can donate a proton to other substance and a Bronsted base is a substance which can accept a proton from any other substance.
(

H S O_{4})^{-}

can accept and donate a proton

(H S O_{4})^{-} + H^{+} \to H_{2} S O_{4}

(H S O_{4})^{-} - H^{+} \to S O_{4}^{2 -}

Q. Which among the following species can act as both acid and base as per Bronsted theory?

$(H S O_{4})^{- 1}$

$N H_{3}$

$O H^{- 1}$

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

Q. Which among the following species can act as both acid and base as per Bronsted theory?

(HSO4​)−1

NH3​

OH−1

Na2​CO3​

$(H S O_{4})^{- 1}$

$N H_{3}$

$O H^{- 1}$

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