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A conjugate acid, within the Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory, is a chemical compound formed when an acid gives a proton (H +) to a base—in other words, it is a base with a hydrogen ion added to it, as it loses a hydrogen ion in the reverse reaction.
The conjugate acid of a Lewis base or the conjugate base of a Lewis acid; A molecule having a conjugated system of bonds in its Lewis structure
H 2 O is a base because it accepts a proton from CH 3 COOH and becomes its conjugate acid, the hydronium ion, (H 3 O +). [9] The reverse of an acid–base reaction is also an acid–base reaction, between the conjugate acid of the base in the first reaction and the conjugate base of the acid.
Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with the formula H 2 O 2.In its pure form, it is a very pale blue [5] liquid that is slightly more viscous than water.It is used as an oxidizer, bleaching agent, and antiseptic, usually as a dilute solution (3%–6% by weight) in water for consumer use and in higher concentrations for industrial use.
The first crystalline silicic acid was prepared from the phyllosilicate natrosilite (Na 2 Si 2 O 5) in 1924. More than 15 crystalline acids are known and comprise at least six modifications of H 2 Si 2 O 5. Some acids can adsorb and intercalate organic molecules, and therefore are interesting alternatives to silica. [10]
The most abundant buffer in the ECF consists of a solution of carbonic acid (H 2 CO 3), and the bicarbonate (HCO − 3) salt of, usually, sodium (Na +). [5] Thus, when there is an excess of OH − ions in the solution carbonic acid partially neutralizes them by forming H 2 O and bicarbonate (HCO − 3) ions.
Formate salts have the formula M(O 2 CH)(H 2 O) x. Such salts are prone to decarboxylation. For example, hydrated nickel formate decarboxylates at about 200 °C with reduction of the Ni 2+ to finely powdered nickel metal: Ni(HCO 2) 2 (H 2 O) 2 → Ni + 2 CO 2 + 2 H 2 O + H 2. Such fine powders are useful as hydrogenation catalysts. [1]
Deprotonation (or dehydronation) is the removal (transfer) of a proton (or hydron, or hydrogen cation), (H +) from a Brønsted–Lowry acid in an acid–base reaction. [1] [2] The species formed is the conjugate base of that acid. The complementary process, when a proton is added (transferred) to a Brønsted–Lowry base, is protonation (or ...