Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 14 - Acids and Bases - Exercises - Problems - Page 521: 33

Answer

(a) Conjugate acid-base pair. (b) Not a conjugate acid-base pair. (c) Conjugate acid-base pair. (d) Not a conjugate acid-base pair.

Work Step by Step

A conjugate acid-base pair has exactly one $H^+$ as the difference in their formulas. (a) $NH_3$ and $NH_4^+$: Exactly one proton as the difference. (b) $HCl$ and $HBr$: Chlorine and Bromine as the difference. Not a conjugate acid-base pair. (c) $C_2H_3O_2^-$ and $HC_2H_3O_2$: Exactly one proton as the difference. (d) $HCO_3^-$ and $NO_3^-$: Carbon and Nitrogen as the difference. Not a conjugate acid-base pair.
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