Consider the following aqueous equilibrium. CH3CH2NH2(aq) + H20(1) = CH3CH2NH3*(aq) + OH (aq) What is the role of H20 in this equilibrium? A. H20 is acting as the conjugate base to CH3CH2NH2 B. H20 is acting as the base C. H20 is acting as the acid D H20 is acting as the conjugate base to CH3CH2NH3* E. H20 is acting as the conjugate acid to CH3CH2NH2

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Consider the following aqueous equilibrium.
CH3CH2NH2(aq) + H20(1) = CH3CH2NH3*(aq) + OH (aq)
What is the role of H20 in this equilibrium?
A. H20 is acting as the conjugate base to CH3CH2NH2
B. H20 is acting as the base
C. H20 is acting as the acid
D H20 is acting as the conjugate base to CH3CH2NH3*
E. H20 is acting as the conjugate acid to CH3CH2NH2
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following aqueous equilibrium. CH3CH2NH2(aq) + H20(1) = CH3CH2NH3*(aq) + OH (aq) What is the role of H20 in this equilibrium? A. H20 is acting as the conjugate base to CH3CH2NH2 B. H20 is acting as the base C. H20 is acting as the acid D H20 is acting as the conjugate base to CH3CH2NH3* E. H20 is acting as the conjugate acid to CH3CH2NH2
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