Question

Which of the following acids will have the strongest conjugate base?HIHCNHNO3HClO4HCl

Answer 1

Answer:

HCN

Explanation:

Acids are the species which furnish hydrogen ions in the solution or is capable of forming bonds with electron pair species as they are electron deficient species.

When an acid donates a proton, it changes into a base which is known as its conjugate base.

Bases are the species which furnish hydroxide ions in the solution or is capable of forming bonds with electron deficient species as they are electron rich species. When a base accepts a proton, it changes into a acid which is known as its conjugate acid.

The acid and the base which is only differ by absence or presence of the proton are known as acid conjugate base pair.

Also, the strongest acid leads to the weakest conjugate base and vice versa.

Thus, Out of HI, HCN, $HNO_3$, $HClO_4$ and HCl , the weakest acid is:- HCN

Thus, HCN corresponds to the strongest conjugate base.