CHM 201
ACID/BASE PRACTICE
The following are Bronsted-Lowry acid/base reactions. Identify the acid, the base and
draw the conjugate acid and conjugate base.
COH
O
+ KOH
CH3CH2CH2OH +H2SO4
O+HBr
NaNH2 + H2O
a)
b)
c)
d)
e) CH3NH2 + HCOH
O
O
OK
+ H2O
CH3CH2CH2OH
H
+ HSO4
O
H
+ Br
NH3 + NaOH
CH3NH3+ HCO
O
A B CB CA
B A CA CB
B A CA CB
B A CA CB
B A CA CB
The following are Lewis acid/base reactions. Give the product (complex) of the
following reactions and identify the acid and the base:
a) NH3 + BF3
b) CH3OCH3+ FeCl3
c) CH3
+ + H2O
d) HOC(CH3)3+AlCl3
H3NBF3
CH3OCH3
FeCl3
OCH3
H
H
HOC(CH3)3
AlCl3
note: arrow always goes from base to acid.
