Question

Identify the Bronsted-Lowry acid in the following reaction.

H2O (l) + HCO31- (aq) → H3O+ (aq) + CO32- (aq)
DrBob222
The one LOSING H^+ is the acid that's the one DONATING the proton); the one GAINING H^+ is the base (that's the one ACCEPTING the proton.)