What are conjugates?

[Kellylin_4D]

What are conjugates exactly and how do I identify them? I have never heard of this except when Dr. Lavelle briefly touched on it in class

[Kate Osborne 1H]

Conjugate acids/bases are the compounds formed from a reaction involving an acid/base. You identify them by figuring out what compound on the reactant side is an acid/base and then finding the compound that looks like it on the product side. Acids form conjugate bases and bases form conjugate acids.

[Abigail Sanders 1E]

conjugates are the molecules formed when the acid/base either donates or accepts a hydrogen ion. For example in the HCL molecule HCL is an acid and the product Cl is the conjugate base. I recommend reading the textbook on this topic as it is very helpful.

[Aadil Rehan 1D]

It's also important to note that the stability of the conjugate base is a good indicator of the strength of the acid. Cl^-, Br^-, I^-, for example, are all relatively stable anions, so their conjugate acids (HCl, HBr, HI) are strong.