Bronsted-Lowery help needed

  • #1
Homework Statement
Hi I'm super stuck in understanding bronsted lowry theory. I understand how it supposed to function but I can't wrap my brain around it. Generally any tips and advice in helping identifying bases and acids would greatly help me.

In the attempt at a solution is my possible take on this challenge, my friend offered to check it for me and said he is certain that the second one is completely incorrect.

Translation: First equation find acid and the conjugate acid.
Second equation find the base and the conjugate base.
Relevant Equations
bronsted lowry conjugate acids and conjugate bases.
1) HCOOH + CN- ---> HCOOH- + HCN


2) H2O + HCO3- <===> H3O+ + CO3-2
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  • #2
Can you quote the definition of conjugate acid and base? How do they differ?
 
  • #3
Reaction 1 is not a balanced chemical equation (compare the number of hydrogen atoms on the left side of the reaction vs the right side of the reaction).
 

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