How does a stable conjugate base increase acidity?

[Christine Lin 1H]

I'm having trouble fully and conceptually understanding how a more stable conjugate base will increase acidity.

What do we mean when we say a conjugate base is stable? Is it simply that it's less likely to pair with H+ ions and revert back to the strong acid?

[Aaron Martinez]

A stable conjugate base means that the base formed by the acid giving away its proton will not want to attract the proton back. Its structure and electrons are arranged in a way that does not need the hydrogen. This means that the conjugate base will be less likely to attract a hydrogen back from the H30+ ion, which means that the H3O+ concentration will stay high.

[Angela Denvir 1H]

Hi there!

When the conjugate base is more stable, the reaction leans more towards the right, where the conjugate base lies. Because the ionized form is more stable, a greater concentration of the species will be in the ionized form and therefore, more acidic. Hope this helps!

[Aida Fraser 2I]

Why is a conjugate base that experiences resonance / delocalization more stable and therefore makes something more acidic?

[Aida Fraser 2I]

how do you know if a conjugate base is stable?

[Aida Fraser 2I]

can someone explain why the weaker an acid, the stronger is its conjugate base; the stronger an acid, the weaker is its conjugate base.