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From the following reactions identify each of an Arrhenius acid or base, Bronsted-Lowry acid or base, or Lewis acid or base.
(A) NaOH, in NaOHNa++OH
(B) HCl, in HClH++Cl
(C) NH3, in NH3+H+NH+4
(D) NH+4, in NH+4NH3+H+
(E) (CH3)3N:, in (CH3)3N:+BF3(CH3)3N:BF3

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(A) NaOH is Arrhenius Base as it release OH ion.
(B) HCl is Arrhenius Acid as it release H+ ion.
(c) NH3 is Bronsted and Lewis Base as it accepts H+ ion and donates electron pair of N.
(d) NH+4 is Bronsted Acid as it releases H+ ion.
(e) (CH3)3N is Lewis base as it donates electron pair of N.

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