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Which of these is the Bronsted-Lowry acid in this equation? CH3- + H2O --> CH4 + OH-

Which of these is the Bronsted-Lowry acid in this equation? CH3- + H2O --> CH4 + OH-
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Which of these is the Bronsted-Lowry acid in this equation?
CH3- + H2O --> CH4 + OH-

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And similar the base in the forward rxn is CH3-, accepting the proton.
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H2O is the Bronsted-Lowry acid in the forward reaction, donating an H+ to CH3, and CH4 is the Bronsted-Lowry acid in the reverse direction, donating an H+ to OH-.
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