Identify the Acid or Base Behavior of Each Substance in These

question 170

Multiple Choice

Identify the acid or base behavior of each substance in these reactions: H₃O⁺ + Cl^- ⇌ H₂O + HCl

• A)H₃O⁺ acts as an acid, Cl^- acts as a base, H₂O acts an acid, HCl acts as a base.
• B)H₃O⁺ acts as an base, Cl^- acts as a acid, H₂O acts an acid, HCl acts as a base.
• C)H₃O⁺ acts as an acid, Cl^- acts as a base, H₂O acts an base, HCl acts as a acid.
• D)H₃O⁺ acts as an base, Cl^- acts as a acid, H₂O acts an base, HCl acts as an acid.

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