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Which are the two Bronsted- Lowry acids in the following equation? a. NH3 and HOH b. NH3 and NH4+1 c. NH3 and OH-1 d. NH4+1 and HOH

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d. NH4+1 and HOH

Step-by-step explanation

By definition, A Brønsted-Lowry acid is any species that can donate a proton, H+, and a base is any species that can accept a proton.

In terms of chemical structure, this means that any Brønsted-Lowry acid must contain a hydrogen that can dissociate H+. In order to accept a proton, a Brønsted-Lowry base must have at least one lone pair of electrons to form a new bond with a proton.

Therefore, the two Bronsted- Lowry acids in the given equation are:

d. NH4+1 and HOH

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