Identify the Bronsted-Lowry acid and base in the following reaction: HCl(g) + H2O(l) → Cl-(aq) + H3O(aq)
a. HCl is the acid, H2O is the base
b. H2O is the acid, HCl is the base
c. Cl- is the acid, H3O is the base
d. H3O is the acid, Cl- is the base

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