Identify the Acid or Base Behavior of Each Substance in These

question 131

Multiple Choice

Identify the acid or base behavior of each substance in these reactions: $\mathrm { H } _ { 3 }$ $\mathrm { O } ^ { + }$ + $\mathrm { Cl } ^ { - }$ ? $\mathrm { H } _ { 2 }$ O + HCl

• A) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 3 }\) \(\mathrm { O } ^ { + }\) acts as an acid, \(\mathrm { Cl } ^ { - }\) acts as a base, \(\mathrm { H } _ { 2 }\) O acts an acid,HCl acts as a base.
• B) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 3 }\) \(\mathrm { O } ^ { + }\) acts as an base, \[\mathrm { Cl } ^ { - }\] acts as a acid, \[\mathrm { H } _ { 2 }\] O acts an acid,HCl acts as a base.
• C) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 3 }\) \(\mathrm { O } ^ { + }\) acts as an acid, \(\mathrm { Cl } ^ { - }\) acts as a base, \(\mathrm { H } _ { 2 }\) O acts an base,HCl acts as a acid.
• D) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 3 }\) \(\mathrm { O } ^ { + }\) acts as an base, \(\mathrm { Cl } ^ { - }\) acts as a acid, \(\mathrm { H } _ { 2 }\)

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