Given the following reaction scheme,which molecule is the base?

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Based on the reaction scheme, a proton (H+) is transferred from the molecule labeled as the acid to the molecule labeled as the base. Therefore, the molecule that can accept the proton and act as the base is the one with a lone pair of electrons available to form a new bond with the proton. In this case, only molecule C has a lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom, making it the best choice for the base.

Given the Following Reaction Scheme,which Molecule Is the Base