Meaning of conjugate base | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any compound, of general formula Xⁿ⁺, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid HX⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺ by the gain of a proton.
2. Such a base with enough basic activity to participate in its own equilibrium.

Examples

“Examples Cl⁻ → HCl HSO₄⁻ → H₂SO₄ NH₃ → NH₄⁺”

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