Which Substance Acts as an Acid or Base in These Cases?

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transgalactic

how to know which of these substances will act as an acid
and which one will act as a base??

case A:
CHOOH +H_2O

case B:
NH_3 +H_2O

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danago

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Do you know the systematic name of the first substance? Thats a give away ;)

transgalactic

i don't know there names
but i do know that what act as an acid
in one of them
?