Question 39

The species: H2O, HCO3, HSO-4  and NH3 can act both as Brönsted acids and bases. For each case give the corresponding conjugate acid and base.

 

Answer

The table below lists the conjugate acids and conjugate bases for the given species.

Species Conjugate acid Conjugate base
H2O H3O+ OH-
HCO3 H2CO3 CO2-3
HSO-4 H2SO4 SO2-4
NH3 NH+4 NH-2

 

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