General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 15 - Acids and Bases - Questions and Problems - Page 656: 15.4

Answer

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We know that the conjugate acid of a base is a species which is different from the base only by one $H^+$.Let us consider base $HSO_3^-$ then we have its conjugate as $H_2SO_3$ and not $H_2SO_4$. $H_2SO_4$ and $HSO_3^-$ have only one H and one O difference.
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