Chapter 2: Q11P (page 57)

a. Write an equation showing CH₃OH reacting with ${NH}_{3}$ and an equation showing reacting with HCl.
b. Write an equation showing ${NH}_{3}$ reacting as an acid with ${CH}_{3} O^{-}$ and an equation showing it reacting as a base with HBr.

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a. ${CH}_{3} OH + N H_{3} \underset{}{⇆} {CH}_{3} O^{-} + N {H_{4}}^{+} {CH}_{3} OH + HCl \underset{}{⇆} {CH}_{3} {OH}_{2}^{+} + {Cl}^{-}$

b. ${NH}_{3} + {CH}_{3} O^{-} \to {NH}_{2}^{-} + {CH}_{3} OH {NH}_{3} + HBr \to {NH}_{4} + {Br}^{-}$

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Subpart (a) Reaction of CH3OH .

When ${CH}_{3} OH$ reacts with ${NH}_{3}$ ,it acts as an acid thus forming its respective conjugate base by losing a proton and forms ${CH}_{3} O^{-}$ .

When ${CH}_{3} OH$ reacts with HCl, it acts as a base and forms its respective conjugate acid by getting protonated.

Subpart (b) Reaction of NH3.

In reaction of ${NH}_{3}$ with ${CH}_{3} O^{-}$ it acts as an acid and thus acts as an acid and forms its respective conjugate base by losing a proton.

In reaction ${NH}_{3}$ with HBr it acts as a base. According to Bronsted-Lowry theory, it accepts a proton and forms respective conjugate acid.

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a. Write an equation showing CH₃OH reacting with ${NH}_{3}$ and an equation showing reacting with HCl.
b. Write an equation showing ${NH}_{3}$ reacting as an acid with ${CH}_{3} O^{-}$ and an equation showing it reacting as a base with HBr.

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Subpart (a) Reaction of CH3OH .

Subpart (b) Reaction of NH3.

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Subpart (a) Reaction of CH3OH .

Subpart (b) Reaction of NH3.

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a. Write an equation showing CH₃OH reacting with ${NH}_{3}$ and an equation showing reacting with HCl.
b. Write an equation showing ${NH}_{3}$ reacting as an acid with ${CH}_{3} O^{-}$ and an equation showing it reacting as a base with HBr.