Question

On the following chemical equation, label the acid, the base, the

Answer 1

Answer:

HX (aq)    +     H₂O (l)  ⇄      H₃O⁺ (aq)    +     X⁻ (aq)  

Acid                  Base          Conj. acid          Conj. base  

Explanation:

The equation is:

HX (aq) + H₂O (l)  ⇄   H₃O⁺ (aq) + X⁻ (aq)

This is the typical equilibrium for a weak acid. It would complete if we notice the Ka.

HX (aq) + H₂O (l)  ⇄   H₃O⁺ (aq) + X⁻ (aq)    Ka

1 mol of hypothetic HX acid react to 1 mol of water in order to release a proton and make hydronium and generate the X⁻ anion.

HX will be the acid, in this case a weak one and water will be the base. Water is able to accept a proton to make itslef hydronium

Hydronium is the conjugate acid.

The X⁻ will be the conjugate strong base.

This ion can generate the acid form again, that's why it is strong, because it can make hydrolisis.

X⁻ (aq)  +  H₂O (l)  ⇄  HX (aq) +  OH⁻(aq)     Kb

In this case, the anion will be the conjugate base which it takes a proton from water (acid form) to make a conjugate acid, the HX and a conjugate base, OH⁻