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What is a Brønsted-Lowry acid?
Think about what acids do in a reaction.
Can water act as both an acid and a base?
Remember the definition of amphiprotic.
What is a Brønsted-Lowry acid?
Think about what makes a substance acidic.
True or False: Water can only act as an acid.
Consider the definition of amphiprotic substances.
Describe the role of conjugate acid-base pairs in determining the strength of an acid or base.
Consider the relationship between Ka and Kb.
Given the reaction H₂PO₄⁻ + H₂O ⇌ H₃O⁺ + HPO₄²⁻, identify the acid, base, conjugate acid, and conjugate base.
Remember to look for proton transfer to identify the roles.
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