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Is the theophylline act as Bronsted base or Bronsted acid and why?
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Which if the following is an example of a bronsted-lowry acid?
Substances that can act both as an acid and as a base are called
What does hydrchloric acid do?
Hydrochloric acid can act as a Bronsted acid, an oxidizing agent and as a reducing agent.
Is NH3 a bronsted acid or base?
it can either be an acid or a base depending on its participation in the reaction. if it accepts H+ then it is a base and if it donates H+ then it is an acid..
Which compound can act as both a bronsted-lowry acid and a bronstey-lowry base?
Ammonia (NH3) --> can become NH2- or NH4+ Water (H2O) --> can become OH- or H3O+
How does nitric acid act as a base?
Acids or bases change character based on the solution in which they exist. For instance, HCl is a strong acid in water, but is a weak acid when dissolved in glacial acetic acid. This has to do with the proton affinity of the respective acids and bases. So, nitric acid may act as a base when placed in a solvent that has a lower proton affinity, i.e., the nitric acid will accept the proton as a Bronsted-Lowry base. I'm not as familiar with Lewis acids and bases, but Lewis bases donate electron pairs, and Lewis acids accept them. I'm sure there is a circumstance in which nitric acid will donate an electron pair to a Lewis acid.
Which if the following is an example of a bronsted-lowry acid?
Substances that can act both as an acid and as a base are called
Why can water act as an acid or a base in a bronsted lowry reaction?
Because a bronsted-lowry acid donates proton such as ( H+ ) and water can donate H+ such as ( H2O + NH3 ---> NH4+ + OH- ) here water donated H+ to ammonia to produce NH4 ( which is an acid )
What does hydrchloric acid do?
Hydrochloric acid can act as a Bronsted acid, an oxidizing agent and as a reducing agent.
How can a base act like water?
Because water is amphoteric and acts like a Bronsted-Lowry base when mixed with an acid, it will gain a proton and produce hydronium. This is just as a base gains a proton and forms a conjugate acid.
Is NH3 a bronsted acid or base?
it can either be an acid or a base depending on its participation in the reaction. if it accepts H+ then it is a base and if it donates H+ then it is an acid..
Which compound can act as both a bronsted-lowry acid and a bronstey-lowry base?
Ammonia (NH3) --> can become NH2- or NH4+ Water (H2O) --> can become OH- or H3O+
Can an amphoteric compound act like an acid and a base?
Am amphoteric substance can react as a base but also as an acid.
How does nitric acid act as a base?
Acids or bases change character based on the solution in which they exist. For instance, HCl is a strong acid in water, but is a weak acid when dissolved in glacial acetic acid. This has to do with the proton affinity of the respective acids and bases. So, nitric acid may act as a base when placed in a solvent that has a lower proton affinity, i.e., the nitric acid will accept the proton as a Bronsted-Lowry base. I'm not as familiar with Lewis acids and bases, but Lewis bases donate electron pairs, and Lewis acids accept them. I'm sure there is a circumstance in which nitric acid will donate an electron pair to a Lewis acid.
Theophylline and caffeine are examples of drug?
Yes, theophylline and caffeine (and the closely related theobromine) are drugs. Relatively mild ones, but they do act as stimulants.
Can an amphoretic molecule act as an acid or base?
both
An amphoteric compound can act as a?
An amphoteric compound can act as an acid but also as base.
How can water act as a acid or a base?
Water is a base. But, let's say you put lemons in the water, it would now be an acid.
