Which of the following species acts as a base,according to the Bronsted-Lowry theory?
$HCl + NH_3 \rightleftharpoons NH_4^+{_{\text{(aq)}}} + Cl^-{_{\text{(aq)}}}$

  • A
    $Cl^-$
  • B
    $NH_3$
  • C
    $NH_4^+$
  • D
    $HCl$

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