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Interpretation:
- All the species that are present in a phosphoric acid solution has to be written.
- Which species can act as a Brønsted acid, which as a Brønsted base, and which as both a Brønsted acid and a Brønsted base has to be indicated
Concept Information:
Bronsted's definitions of acid and base:
Bronsted's definition is based on the
Example: Consider the following reaction.
Hydrogen chloride donates a proton, and hence it is a Bronsted acid. Ammonia accepts a proton, and hence it is a Bronsted base.
To write: all the species that is present in a phosphoric acid solution
Which species can act as a Brønsted acid, which as a Brønsted base, and which as both a Brønsted acid and a Brønsted base.
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