Accepting the definition that an acid is a proton donor,the acid in the following reaction $NH_3 + H_2O \to NH_4^+ + OH^-$ is

  • A
    $NH_3$
  • B
    $H^+$
  • C
    $NH_4^+$
  • D
    $H_2O$

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