The given question is incomplete. The complete question is :
Predict the products of the reaction below. That is, complete the right-hand side of the chemical equation. Be sure your equation is balanced and contains state symbols after every reactant and product
[tex]HNO_3(aq)+H_2O(l)\rightarrow[/tex]
Answer: The complete equation is [tex]HNO_3(aq)+H_2O(l)\rightarrow NO_3^-(aq)+H_3O^+(aq)[/tex]
Explanation:
According to the Bronsted-Lowry conjugate acid-base theory, an acid is defined as a substance which looses donates protons and thus forming conjugate base and a base is defined as a substance which accepts protons and thus forming conjugate acid.
[tex]HNO_3[/tex] being a strong acid dissociates to give [tex]H^+[/tex] ions an [tex]H_2O[/tex] will act as base and accept [tex]H^+[/tex] to form [tex]H_3O^+[/tex]
Thus the complete equation is [tex]HNO_3(aq)+H_2O(l)\rightarrow NO_3^-(aq)+H_3O^+(aq)[/tex]
