Question

Predict the products of the reaction below. That is, complete the right-hand side of the chemical equation. Be sure your equation is balanced and contains state symbols after every reactant and product.

Answer 1

The given question is incomplete. The complete question is :

Predict the products of the reaction below. That is, complete the right-hand side of the chemical equation. Be sure your equation is balanced and contains state symbols after every reactant and product

`HNO_3(aq)+H_2O(l)\rightarrow`

Answer: The complete equation is
`HNO_3(aq)+H_2O(l)\rightarrow NO_3^-(aq)+H_3O^+(aq)`

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the Bronsted-Lowry conjugate acid-base theory, an acid is defined as a substance which looses donates protons and thus forming conjugate base and a base is defined as a substance which accepts protons and thus forming conjugate acid.

`HNO_3` being a strong acid dissociates to give
`H^+` ions an
`H_2O` will act as base and accept
`H^+` to form
`H_3O^+`

Thus the complete equation is
`HNO_3(aq)+H_2O(l)\rightarrow NO_3^-(aq)+H_3O^+(aq)`