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Reverse Direction In the reaction, $$NH_3 + H_2O \rightleftharpoons NH_4^+ + OH^-$$, what is acting as an acid as we go from right to left? $$NH_3$$ $$H_2O$$ $$OH^-$$ $$NH_4^+$$

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          Reverse Direction
In the reaction, $$NH_3 + H_2O \rightleftharpoons NH_4^+ + OH^-$$, what is acting as an acid as we go from right to left?
$$NH_3$$
$$H_2O$$
$$OH^-$$
$$NH_4^+$$

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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Reverse Direction In the reaction, $$NH_3 + H_2O \rightleftharpoons NH_4^+ + OH^-$$, what is acting as an acid as we go from right to left? $$NH_3$$ $$H_2O$$ $$OH^-$$ $$NH_4^+$$