Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - Acids and Bases - Questions and Problems - Page 328: 10.10a

Answer

The conjugate base of $HS{O_3}^-$ is $S{O_3}^{2-}$.

Work Step by Step

To find the conjugate base of an acid, just remove one proton $(H^+)$ from the compound. 1. Remove one hydrogen: $HS{O_3}^- -- \gt SO{_3}^-$ 2. Subtract one from the charge $-1 --\gt -2$ $S{O_3}^- -- \gt S{O_3}^{2-}$
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