Conjugate Acid Base Pair
Acid
H+
(proton) + Base
An acid and a base which differ by a proton are said
to form a conjugate acid base pair or the pairs of substances
which can be formed from one another by the gain or loss of protons are known as
conjugate acid base pairs.
Table 16 Conjugate acids and bases.
Acid1
+ Base2
|
Acid2
+ Base1
|
HCl + H2O
HNO3 + H2O
HCN + H2O
HS- + H2O
H2O
+ H2O
|
H3O+
+ Cl-
H3O++ NO3
H3O+
+ CN-
H3O+
+ S-2
H3O+
+ OH-
|
|