Question

What substance is acting as the Bronsted-Lowry base in the forward reaction below?
H2O + HCl ---> H30 + Cl

a) H30
b) Cl
c) H2O
d) HCl

Answer 1

H2O is the base since it will receive a proton
HCl is the acid since it will releases a proton
H3O is the conjugate acid since it has received a proton
Cl is the conjugate base since it has released a proton

So H2O is the base
Btw this question would fit better in the chemistry section

Answer 2

Ok. Thank you so much. I thought it was posted in the chemistry section. Whoops.

Answer 3

No problem :)