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Four species are placed in separate beakers of water:
, , ,
For each species, state whether it acts as a Brønsted–Lowry acid or base in water, and explain your reasoning in terms of proton transfer.
CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Equilibria
Equilibria: explain question
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