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Bromide is a Lowry base as well as a Lew...

Bromide is a Lowry base as well as a Lewis base. Explain.

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The chemical reaction involving bromide ion is gives as, `Br^(-) + H^(+) to HBr`.
Bromide ion is a proton acceptor. Hence it acts as Lowry-Bronsted base. Bromide ion is an electron pair donor. Hence it acts as Lewis base.
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