Chapter 17, Problem 15E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The conjugate acid-base pairs of the equation ${\text{HNO}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{aq}\right)+{\text{C}}_{\text{3}}{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}{}^{-}\left(\text{aq}\right)\rightleftharpoons {\text{NO}}_{\text{2}}{}^{-}\left(\text{aq}\right)+{\text{HC}}_{\text{3}}{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{aq}\right)$ are to be identified.

Concept introduction:

An acid is a substance from which a proton can be removed and a base is a substance that can remove proton from an acid. In a reversible reaction, the acid releases a proton to the base, leaving the anion and positive charge specie. In this way, they form acid- base pair, which is known as conjugated acid-base pair.