Write a net ionic equation to show how isoquinoline, c9h7n, behaves as a base in water.

There can be three definitions of a base: Arrhenius base, Lewis base or Bronsted-Lowry base. Isoquinoline acts specifically as a Bronsted-Lowry base, which is a proton acceptor. Also, it acts as an Arrhenius base because it produces OH - ions after the reaction. The net ionic equation is:

C ₉ H ₇ N (aq) + H ₂ O - - - > C ₉ H ₇ NH ⁺ (aq) + OH ⁻ (aq)