Carbon Dioxide and Water: Lewis Base or Bronsted-Lowry Base?

[nothing123]

In the reaction of carbon dioxide and water to form carbonic acid, does water act as a lewis base because it donates a pair of electrons to carbon dioxide or does carbon dioxide act as a Bronsted-Lowry base because it accepts a proton from water?

Thanks.

 

[link2110]

if the generic equation looks like this after its balanced, then its a bronsted lowry

(its balanced 1:1) and it makes a substance and something else, usually with OH or H₃O⁺

if its not then it would look like this:

HX + XOH = H₂O + Salt

 

[Borek]

if the generic equation looks like this after its balanced, then its a bronsted lowry

(its balanced 1:1) and it makes a substance and something else, usually with OH or H₃O⁺

if its not then it would look like this:

HX + XOH = H₂O + Salt

Huh?

 

[Borek]

does carbon dioxide act as a Bronsted-Lowry base because it accepts a proton from water?

I don't think CO₂ accepts a proton.

 

[link2110]

Huh?

what I am trying to say is that a bronsted lowry equations is balanced 1:1 and usually produces either OH or H3O

 

[Borek]

What about ethylene diamine reaction with sulfuric acid? Still 1:1? Produces OH^- or H₃⁺?

While what you wrote is right in many cases, it can't serve as a basis for understanding, as it is also wrong in many cases.