Question

Identify the Bronsted Lowry acid, bace, and conjugates in the following reaction

HNO2
H2SO4
HSO4-
NO2-
Options
1) bronzed lowry acid
2) Bronsted lowry base
3) conjugated base bronsted lowry acid
4) conjugated acid of bronsted lowry base

Answer 1

In the reaction between HNO2 and OH-, HNO2 is the Brønsted-Lowry acid and OH- is the Brønsted-Lowry base. The conjugate base of HNO2 is NO2-, and the conjugate acid formed when OH- accepts a proton is H2O.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the reaction HNO2 + OH-, HNO2 acts as the Brønsted-Lowry acid, and OH- acts as the Brønsted-Lowry base. After donating a proton, HNO2 becomes its conjugate base, NO2-. Meanwhile, the OH- ion accepts a proton to become water (H2O), which is the conjugate acid in this case.

So, HNO2 (BA) donates a proton to OH- (BB) forming NO2- (CB) and H2O (CA).