Question

Which of the following is not a conjugate acid-base pair? A) NH4+/NH3 B) H30-OH OC) H2SO3/HSO3 D) C2H302-/HC2H302

Answer 1

Answer : The option (d) is not a conjugate acid-base pair.

Explanation :

According to the Bronsted Lowry concept, Bronsted Lowry-acid is a substance that donates one or more hydrogen ion in a reaction and Bronsted Lowry-base is a substance that accepts one or more hydrogen ion in a reaction.

Or we can say that, conjugate acid is proton donor and conjugate base is proton acceptor.

(a) The equilibrium reaction will be,

$NH_4^++OH^-\rightleftharpoons NH_3+H_2O$

In this reaction, $NH_4^+/NH_3$ are act as a conjugate acid-base.

(b) The equilibrium reaction will be,

$H_3O^++OH^-\rightleftharpoons H_2O+H_2O$

In this reaction, $H_3O^+/OH^-$ are act as a conjugate acid-base.

(c) The equilibrium reaction will be,

$H_2SO_3+OH^-\rightleftharpoons HSO_3^-+H_2O$

In this reaction, $H_2SO_3/HSO_3^-$ are act as a conjugate acid-base.

(d) The equilibrium reaction will be,

$C_2H_3O_2^-+H_2O\rightleftharpoons HC_2H_3O_2+OH^-$

In this reaction, $C_2H_3O_2^-/HC_2H_3O_2$ are act as a conjugate base-acid.

Hence, from this we conclude that, the option (d) is not a conjugate acid-base pair but it is a act as conjugate base-acid.