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Offline Kaleyrvt

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conjugate base formulas??
« on: January 16, 2007, 12:03:37 PM »
Write the formulas for the conjugate bases for each of these acids:

a)   HCl
b)   CH4
c)   HSO3-
d)   H2SO4
e)   NH3
f)   HClO4

In my test it does not go over how to write the formulas...any tips????
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Re: conjugate base formulas??
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2007, 12:14:20 PM »
What is a definition of conujgate base?
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Re: conjugate base formulas??
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2007, 01:11:54 PM »
A conjugate base is a molecule that can be described as an acid that has lost one proton.
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Re: conjugate base formulas??
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2007, 01:24:23 PM »
Good. Try to start from here.
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Re: conjugate base formulas??
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2007, 02:13:45 PM »
a)   HCl    => Cl-
b)   CH4   =>CH3-
c)   HSO3-   => SO3 2-
d)   H2SO4   => HSO4-
e)   NH3   => NH2-


Are these correct??
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Re: conjugate base formulas??
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2007, 08:20:11 PM »
Quote from: Kaleyrvt on January 16, 2007, 02:13:45 PM
e)   NH3   => NH2-



NH3 is conjulate base of NH4+
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Re: conjugate base formulas??
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2007, 02:42:38 AM »
Quote from: Kaleyrvt on January 16, 2007, 02:13:45 PM
a)   HCl    => Cl-
b)   CH4   =>CH3-
c)   HSO3-   => SO3 2-
d)   H2SO4   => HSO4-
e)   NH3   => NH2-
Are these correct??

These are correct.
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