Question

Consider the reaction below Which species is/are) the Bronsnsted-Lowry base(s)?HCO₃⁻ (aq) + F⁻ (aq) = CO₃²⁻ (aq) + HF (aq)A) F-,HFB) HCO3-, F-C) CO32-, HFD) CO32-, F-

Answer 1

D) CO₃²⁻, F⁻

Step-by-step explanation

A Brønsted-Lowry acid is a compound that supplies a hydrogen ion in a reaction. A Brønsted-Lowry base, conversely, is a compound that accepts a hydrogen ion in a reaction. Thus, the Brønsted-Lowry definitions of an acid and a base focus on the movement of hydrogen ions in a reaction, rather than on the production of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution.

HCO₃⁻ (aq) + F⁻ (aq) = CO₃²⁻ (aq) + HF (aq)

Therefore, in the reaction above, the species that is/are Bronsnsted-Lowry base(s) are CO₃²⁻ and F⁻

Thus, the correct answer is: D) CO₃²⁻, F⁻