Which of the reactants is the acid and which is the base in the the following reactions
1. HCI + NaOH ---> NaCL + H20
2. HSO4 + H20 ---> OH + H2SO4
2007-07-31 07:36:40 · 4 answers · asked by Michael S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
acids: HCl, HSO4, H2SO4
base: NaOH, OH, NaCl
* remember most acids have H in front of them and most bases have OH at the end.
2007-07-31 07:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by shocker 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Technically an acid is a proton donor and base is a proton acceptor. So, HCl is a proton donor (makes H+ upon dissociation). NaOH is the proton acceptor, accepts the H+ to make H2O.
In the second case the H2O is the proton donor and therefore the acid!
2007-07-31 07:53:43 · answer #2 · answered by Rush is a band 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the acids-HCl and H20
the bases-HSO4 and NaOH
2007-08-02 15:50:49 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Eddie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. HCl is the acid
2. HSO4- + H2O ===> OH- + H2SO4
H2O is the acid
2007-07-31 07:44:43 · answer #4 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋