Define a Brønsted–Lowry acid.
Which species in the following reaction acts as a Brønsted-Lowry base.
HSO4- (aq) + H3O+ (aq) H2SO4 (aq) + H2O (l)]
Which species in the following equation is acting as a Brønsted-Lowry acid.
CO32- (aq) + H+ (aq) HCO3- (aq)
Explain, using the Brønsted-Lowry theory, how water can act either as an acid or a base.
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