Which of the following compounds would you expect to act as Bronsted bases, and which one would you expect to act as Bronsted acids:

Cl^-, H₃PO₄, Li⁺, H₂SO₄, H₂O, NH₃ and NH₂^-?

Give the corresponding conjugate acid-base pair.

Question

Which of the following compounds would you expect to act as Bronsted bases, and which one would you expect to act as Bronsted acids:

Cl^-, H₃PO₄, Li⁺, H₂SO₄, H₂O, NH₃ and NH₂^-?

Give the corresponding conjugate acid-base pair.

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Accepted Answer

Bronsted bases: Cl-, H2O, NH3 and NH₂^-
Corresponding conjugate acid-base pair: HCl / Cl^-; H₃O⁺ / H₂O; NH₄⁺ / NH₃; NH₃ / NH₂^-

Bronsted acids: H₃PO₄, H₂SO₄, H₂O and NH₃
Corresponding conjugate acid-base pair: H₃PO₄ / H₂PO₄^- ; H₂SO₄ / HSO₄^- ; H₂O / HO^- ; NH₃ / NH₂^-

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