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Published on: August 13, 2026
Classify the following as acid or base according to Bronsted – Lowry concept.
(i) 
(ii) 
(iii) 
(iv) HCl
(i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | |
(a) | Bronsted base | Bronsted base | Bronsted base | Bronsted acid |
(b) | Bronsted acid | Bronsted acid | Bronsted acid | Bronsted base |
(c) | Bronsted base | Bronsted acid | Bronsted base | Bronsted acid |
(d) | Bronsted acid | Bronsted acid | Bronsted base | Bronsted base |
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Any species which can accept a proton is Bronsted base while which can give a proton is Bronsted acid.
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