Question

Explain what a conjugate acid is and what a conjugate base is.

Answer 1

A conjugate acid, within the Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory, is a chemical compound formed when an acid donates a proton to a base—in other words, it is a base with a hydrogen ion added to it, as in the reverse reaction it loses a hydrogen ion

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Answer 2

According to the A.P.E.X. glossary:

A conjugate acid is the form a base takes after it gains a hydrogen ion (or proton), and a conjugate base is the form an acid takes after it loses a hydrogen atom (or proton).