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Conjugate Acid - Base pairs
« on: April 13, 2007, 10:48:13 AM »
Hi,

1. Which of the following form conjugate acid - base pairs in the right order?
(A) NaCl + NaOH
(B) Borax + Boric Acid
(C) NaH2PO4
(D) NH4Cl + NH4OH

Solution : B and D

2. Which of the following form conjugate acid-base pairs in the right order?
(A) NH3, NH2
(B) OH-, H2O
(C) HCO3-, CO2-
(D) H2S , HS-

Solution: B and D

Please help me out with the above 2 problems.  I always thought that a conjugate acid-base differ by a H, but the answers indicate otherwise.

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Re: Conjugate Acid - Base pairs
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2007, 10:55:53 AM »
You are right concernig definition. Try use it
eg
1D NH4+ and NH3
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Re: Conjugate Acid - Base pairs
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2007, 11:15:02 AM »
Allright, I understand now. thanks! it just clicked now

but one doubt, is B correct for the second question? isnt OH- the conjugate base of H2O? I mean, they are a conjugate acid - base pair, but in the opposite order.
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