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Label each reactant and product in this reaction as a Bronsted acid or base.
HCN + NH2- >><< CN- + NH3
Solution :-
According to the Bronsted acid base theory an acid is the proton donar and base is the proton acceptor
Therefore
for the given reaction
HCN + NH2- >><< CN- + NH3
HCN is acid and NH3 is conjugate acid
NH2^- is the base and CN- is the conjugate base.
means
acids are HCN and NH3
and base are NH2^- and CN^-