conjugate acids and bases

[Tiffanny_Carranza_2D]

How do I find a conjugate base and acid of a formula for example HSO4-

please help, thank you.

[Anil Chaganti 3L]

Hi, the conjugate base is the one that has accepts protons. To form the conjugate base, we must lose the proton on HSO4- so that it can accept protons. Therefore, the conjugate base would be SO4 2- and the conjugate acid would be H2SO4 as acids tend to be proton acceptors.

[Ivan Chen 2H]

The conjugate acid is just the original compound with another H atom, while the conjugate base is the original compound but without an H atom.
For HSO4-, the conjugate acid would be H2SO4, and the conjugate base would be SO4-2. Remember to keep track of the charges when you add and subtract hydrogen atoms.

[chinmayeec 2H]

To find the conjugate base of an acid, write out the reaction in water. The products of an acid reacting with water are the hydronium ion and the conjugate base.

HCl (acid) + H2O -> Cl- (conjugate base) + H3O+ (hydronium ion)

To find the conjugate acid of a base, write out the reaction in water. The products of a base reacting with water are the hydroxide ion and the conjugate acid.

KOH + H2O -> K+ (conjugate acid) + OH- (hydroxide ion)

Hope that helps!

[705512695]

Hi, the conjugate base is the one that has accepts protons. To form the conjugate base, we must lose the proton on HSO4- so that it can accept protons. Therefore, the conjugate base would be SO4 2- and the conjugate acid would be H2SO4 as acids tend to be proton acceptors.

This helped so much thank you.

[Brianna Chen 3F]

Something I like to remember is that to form a conjugate acid, you add an H+ and add one to the charge of the molecule while to form a conjugate base, you subtract an H+ and subtract one from the overall charge of the molecule.

[Astha Patel 2J]

The conjugate acid will gain a H+ (add 1 to the charge), and the conjugate base will lose a H+ (subtract 1 from the charge).

[Xiang Li 2F]

They differ from one H+(proton) compared to the original compound. The conjugate base of it has one less proton than the compound, and the conjugate acid of it has one more proton than this compound.

[Om Patel]

a conjugate base is an acid that has donated a proton and a conjugate acid is a base that has accepted a proton