Question

Identify the acid in the following acid-base reaction

OH - (aq) + HSO 4 (aq) → H20 (1) + SO4 2- (aq)​

Answer 1

In the given reaction HSO4 is acting as an acid.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given reaction H2O is the conjugate acid of OH- and HSO4 is the conjugate acid of SO4 2-.

The given reaction is an acid base reaction. HSO4 acts as an acid in this reaction because we all know that the substance that donates H+ ion or proton act as acid and the substance that gain proton or H+ act as base.