Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Acid-Base Equilibria - Exercises - Page 717: 16.22a

Answer

$HCOOH$ is a weak acid. Conjugate base: $HCOO^-$, which is a weak base.

Work Step by Step

$HCOOH(aq) + H_2O(l) --> HCOO^-(aq) + H_3O^+(aq)$ As we can observe, $HCOO^-$ is the conjugate base of $HCOOH$. Since $HCOOH$ is a weak acid, his conjugate base will be weak too.
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