25. (a) What is a Brønsted-Lowry acid? (b) What is a Brønsted-Lowry base? (c) Use the following chemical equation to explain these concepts and (d) to identify the conjugate acid-base pairs. Point form is both accepted and expected for this question. NH3(ag) + HCN = NH4 (aq) + CN" (aq) (aq)

25. (a) What is a Brønsted-Lowry acid? (b) What is a Brønsted-Lowry base? (c) Use the following chemical equation to explain these concepts and (d) to identify the conjugate acid-base pairs. Point form is both accepted and expected for this question. NH3(ag) + HCN = NH4 (aq) + CN" (aq) (aq)

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25. (a) What is a Brønsted-Lowry acid? (b) What is a Brønsted-Lowry base? (c) Use the following chemical
equation to explain these concepts and (d) to identify the conjugate acid-base pairs. Point form is both
accepted and expected for this question.
NH3(aq)
+ HCN,
- NH4"(ag) + CN
(aq)
(aq)

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