Answer:
a) O²⁻ + H₂O <-----> OH⁻ + OH⁻
Acid = H₂O
Base = O²⁻
Conjugate Acid = OH⁻
Conjugate Base = OH⁻
b) HClO₄ + H₂SO₄ <-----> ClO₄⁻ + H₃SO₄⁺
Acid = HClO₄
Base = H₂SO₄
Conjugate Acid = H₃SO₄⁺
Conjugate Base = ClO₄⁻
c) NH₃ + HNO₃ <--> NH4⁺ + NO₃⁻
Acid = HNO₃
Base = NH₃
Conjugate Acid = NH4⁺
Conjugate Base = NO₃⁻
Explanation:
- Acids are molecules or ions capable of donating a proton (H⁺).
- Bases are molecules or ions that readily accept the H⁺ from acids.
- Conjugate Acids, according to the Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory, are chemical compounds formed after the reception of a proton (H⁺) from an acid by a base.
- Conjugate Bases, Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory, are the leftovers from when acids donate their proton (H⁺).
