Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs : Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs
Acid Dissociation : Acid Dissociation Kelter, Carr, Scott, Chemistry A World of Choices 1999, page 280 HCl Conjugate base Acid Conjugate pair Cl H
Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs : Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs acid base base acid conjugates conjugates
Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs : Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs base acid acid base conjugates conjugates
Water is Amphoteric : Water is Amphoteric Amphoteric or Amphiprotic substances: Substances which can act as either proton donors (acids) or
proton acceptors (bases) depending on what substances are present.
Amphoteric : Amphoteric 1- + + sulfuric acid H2SO4 water H2O hydrogen sulfate
ion HSO4- hydronium ion A substance that can act as either an acid or a base. H3O+ 1+
Amphoteric : 1- + 1+ hydrogen sulfate
ion HSO4- hydronium ion H3O+ (HSO4- as a base) Amphoteric A substance that can act as either an acid or a base.
Amphoteric : Amphoteric A substance that can act as either an acid or a base. 1- + hydrogen sulfate
ion HSO4- hydroxide ion OH- 1- (HSO4- as an acid)
Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs : Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs acid1 base1 base2 acid2 The reaction proceeds in the direction such that the stronger acid
donates its proton to the stronger base.