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Classify the following as acid or base according to Bronsted - Lowry concept.
(i) `CH_(3)COO^(-)`
(ii) `H_(3)O^(+)`
(iii) `SO_(4)^(2-)`
(iv) `HCl`

A

`{:((i),(ii),(iii),(iv),),("Bronsted acid","Bronsted base","Bronsted base","Bronsted acid",):}`

B

`{:((i),(ii),(iii),(iv),),("Bronsted acid","Bronsted acid","Bronsted acid","Bronsted base",):}`

C

`{:((i),(ii),(iii),(iv),),("Bronsted base","Bronsted acid","Bronsted base","Bronsted acid",):}`

D

`{:((i),(ii),(iii),(iv),),("Bronsted acid","Bronsted acid","Bronsted base","Bronsted base",):}`

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
C
Any species which can accept a proton is Bronsted base while which can give a proton is Bronsted acid.
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