Question: is hocl a bronsted lowry acid?
Answer: Write equations that represent the action in water (a) of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) as a Brønsted–Lowry acid and (b) of diethylamine (CH3CH2)2NH as a Brønsted–Lowry base. By the Brønsted-Lowry Theory, an acid is a molecular compound that donates a proton while a base is a compound that accepts a proton.