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What substance is acting as the Brønsted-Lowry acid in the following reaction? H2SO4 + H20 yields H30+ + HSO4- H2SO4 H2O H30+ HSO4-
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What substance is acting as the Brønsted-Lowry acid in the following reaction?

H2SO4 + H20 yields H30+ + HSO4-
H2SO4
H2O
H30+
HSO4-

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A bronsted lowry acid is the compound that releases the proton, H+ or H3O+. In the reaction H2SO4 + H20 = H30+ + HSO4-, the Bronsted lowry acid is the H2SO4. The bronsted lowry base in this case is H2O or water. Answer is H2SO4.
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