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Answer:
Acetic acid is acting as Brønsted-Lowry acid.
Ammonia is acting as Brønsted-Lowry base.
Explanation:
According to Brønsted-Lowry acids concept:
Acids are those chemical compounds which donates proton to other compound and forms conjugate base.
Bases are those chemical compounds which accepts proton from other compounds and form conjugate acids.
[tex]CH_3COOH(Acid) + NH_3(base)\rightarrow CH_3COO^-(\text{conjugate base}) + NH_{4}^{+}(\text{conjugate acid})[/tex]
Acetic acid on donation of [tex]H^+[/tex] ion forms acetate ion which means it is acting as Brønsted-Lowry acid and whereas in products acetate ion[tex]CH_3COO^-[/tex] is conjugate base.
Ammonia by accepting [tex]H^+[/tex] ion forms ammonium ion which means it is acting as Brønsted-Lowry base and where as in product ammonium [tex]NH_4^+[/tex] is a conjugate acid..