acid/base conjugates (1 Viewer)

[with-chu]

so there's a syllabus dot point about their definition..

I know what they are, but i can't seem to think of a neat, sum-up definition.

Acid and its related base??? base and its related acid??? the proton donor/receiver couple? How would I round up the important key points and make them into a definition?

Any help appreciated!

 

[MetroMattums]

Essentially an acid/base conjugate pair has a difference of one proton (an H) between them.

The donor is the one with one more proton than the other, and so is the acid. The other is the base as it accepts it.

 

[Lukybear]

Not really define, but rather identify. If def required, it would be relative to bronsted-lowry.
I.e.

Conjugate base: when acid has donated a proton
Conjugate acid: when base has accepted proton

 

[with-chu]

righto, thanks guys!

 

[hvf26]

a common question that theyll ask on conj acids/bases is:
identify the acid base pairs in this equation
first identify the acid and base. then when the acid donates a proton it becomes the conjugate base, and when the base recieves a proton it becomes a conjugate acid

eg. hcl + h20 --> cl + h30
(need to put charges on them)

acid base pairs are:
hcl/ cl
h20/ h30