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Classify the following as acid or base according to Bronsted - Lowry concept. (i) `CH_(3)COO^(-)` (ii) `H_(3)O^(+)` (iii) `SO_(4)^(2-)` (iv) `HCl`A. `{:((i),(ii),(iii),(iv),),("Bronsted acid","Bronsted base","Bronsted base","Bronsted acid",):}`B. `{:((i),(ii),(iii),(iv),),("Bronsted acid","Bronsted acid","Bronsted acid","Bronsted base",):}`C. `{:((i),(ii),(iii),(iv),),("Bronsted base","Bronsted acid","Bronsted base","Bronsted acid",):}`D. `{:((i),(ii),(iii),(iv),),("Bronsted acid","Bronsted acid","Bronsted base","Bronsted base",):}`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Any species which can accept a proton is Bronsted base while which can give a proton is Bronsted acid.


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