Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Conjugate base of
Concept Information:
Conjugate acid-base pair:
By gain or loss of
Consider acid
Conjugate base of strong acid is a weak base.
Conjugate acid of strong base is a weak acid.
Bronsted-Lowry acid and bases:
The chemical species which is able to donate hydrogen ion to other substance known as B-L acid and the species which is able to accept hydrogen ion from another species known as B-L base.
(b)
Interpretation:
Conjugate base of
Concept Information:
Conjugate acid-base pair:
By gain or loss of
Consider acid
Conjugate base of strong acid is a weak base.
Conjugate acid of strong base is a weak acid.
Bronsted-Lowry acid and bases:
The chemical species which is able to donate hydrogen ion to other substance known as B-L acid and the species which is able to accept hydrogen ion from another species known as B-L base.
(c)
Interpretation:
Conjugate base of
Concept Information:
Conjugate acid-base pair:
By gain or loss of
Consider acid
Conjugate base of strong acid is a weak base.
Conjugate acid of strong base is a weak acid.
Bronsted-Lowry acid and bases:
The chemical species which is able to donate hydrogen ion to other substance known as B-L acid and the species which is able to accept hydrogen ion from another species known as B-L base.
(d)
Interpretation:
Conjugate base of
Concept Information:
Conjugate acid-base pair:
By gain or loss of
Consider acid
Conjugate base of strong acid is a weak base.
Conjugate acid of strong base is a weak acid.
Bronsted-Lowry acid and bases:
The chemical species which is able to donate hydrogen ion to other substance known as B-L acid and the species which is able to accept hydrogen ion from another species known as B-L base.
(e)
Interpretation:
Conjugate base of
Concept Information:
Conjugate acid-base pair:
By gain or loss of
Consider acid
Conjugate base of strong acid is a weak base.
Conjugate acid of strong base is a weak acid.
Bronsted-Lowry acid and bases:
The chemical species which is able to donate hydrogen ion to other substance known as B-L acid and the species which is able to accept hydrogen ion from another species known as B-L base.
(f)
Interpretation:
Conjugate base of
Concept Information:
Conjugate acid-base pair:
By gain or loss of
Consider acid
Conjugate base of strong acid is a weak base.
Conjugate acid of strong base is a weak acid.
Bronsted-Lowry acid and bases:
The chemical species which is able to donate hydrogen ion to other substance known as B-L acid and the species which is able to accept hydrogen ion from another species known as B-L base.
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