Chapter 17, Problem 16E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The conjugate acid-base pairs in the reaction $\text{HClO}\left(\text{aq}\right)+{\text{CO}}_3{}^{2-}\left(\text{aq}\right)\rightleftharpoons {\text{ClO}}^{-}\left(\text{aq}\right)+{\text{HCO}}_3{}^{-}\left(\text{aq}\right)$ 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.