Chapter 14, Problem 2SAQ

Identity the Brønsted-Lowry base in the reaction.

${\text{HClO}}_{\text{2}}(aq)+{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\rightleftharpoons {\text{H}}_{\text{3}}{\text{O}}^{+}(aq)+{\text{ClO}}_{\text{2}}{}^{-}(aq)$

a. ${\text{HClO}}_{\text{2}}$

b. ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}$

c. ${\text{H}}_{\text{3}}{\text{O}}^{+}$

d. ${\text{ClO}}_{\text{2}}{}^{-}$