Chemistry (4th Edition)

by Burdge, Julia

Published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company

ISBN 10: 0078021529

ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-152-7

Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Acid-Base Reactions - Checkpoint - Page 144: 4.3.2

Answer

b) NO₂⁻ (aq)

Work Step by Step

A Brønsted base is a proton acceptor, so NO₂⁻ is the right answer as it accepts a proton from HCl (a Brønsted acid) to become the HNO₂ (aq) acid.

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