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Classify each of the following reactants and products as an acidor base according to the Bronstead theory:

H3PO4 + C6H5O- >><< H2PO4- + C6H5OH

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Classification according to Bronsted theory :

   H3PO4            +              C6H5O-       <====>    H2PO4-          +               C6H5OH

     acid                                 base                      conjugate base                  conjugate acid

So H2PO4- is the conjugate base of acid H3PO4 and C6H5OH is the conjugate acid of base C6H5O- base.  


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