Identify the acid or base behavior of each substance in these reactions: HSO4- + H2O ? OH- + H2SO4

A. HSO4- acts as an acid, H2O acts as a base, OH- acts as a base, H2SO4 acts as an acid.
B. HSO4- acts as a base, H2O acts as an acid, OH- acts as a base, H2SO4 acts as an acid.
C. HSO4- acts as a base, H2O acts as an acid, OH- acts as an acid, H2SO4 acts as a base.
D. HSO4- acts as an acid, H2O acts as a base, OH- acts as an acid, H2SO4 acts as a base.


Answer: B

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