Which from following species acts as base, according to Bronsted-Lowry theory? \(\mathrm{HCl}+\mathrm{NH}_3…
Which from following species acts as base, according to Bronsted-Lowry theory?
\(\mathrm{HCl}+\mathrm{NH}_3 \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{NH}_{4(\mathrm{aq})}^{+}+\mathrm{Cl}_{(\mathrm{aq})}^{-}\)
$\mathrm{Cl}^{-}$
$\mathrm{NH}_3$
$\mathrm{NH}_4^{+}$
HCl
Solution
According to Bronsted - Lowry theory, a base is a proton acceptor.
For the given reaction,