Question 4 (1 point) A student takes some hexane (C6H12) and ignites it in the presence of oxygen. A cold test tube is placed over the reaction. The outside of the test tube gets "foggy because...

Explanation:

According to Bronsted-Lowry acids or base theory ,  the reagent capable of giving hydrogen ion or proton  will be acid and that which accepts hydrogen ion or proton  will be base .

C₉H₇N + HNO₂   ⇄    C₉H₇NH⁺ + NO₂⁻

If K > 1 , reaction is proceeding from left to right .

Hence HNO₂ is giving H⁺ or proton and C₉H₇N is accepting proton to form

C₉H₇NH⁺ .  

Hence HNO₂ is bronsted acid and C₉H₇N is bronsted base .

B )

when K < 1 , reaction above proceeds from right to left . That means

C₉H₇NH⁺ is giving H⁺ so it is a bronsted acid and NO₂⁻ is accepting H⁺ so it is a bronsted base .

Hence ,  NO₂⁻ is a bronsted base and C₉H₇NH⁺ is a bronsted acid .