What is the $conjugate base$ $"conjugate base"$ of water?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-17T16:21:32

$Hydroxide anion, H O^{-}$ $"Hydroxide anion, "HO^-$

To find the conjugate base of any species, simply remove a proton, $H^{+}$ $H^+$ from the parent acid, and conserve mass and charge:

$H_{2} O \to H O^{-} + H^{+}$ $H_2O rarr HO^(-) + H^+$

For the conjugate acid, simply add a proton:

$H_{2} O + H^{+} \to H_{3} O^{+}$ $H_2O + H^+ rarr H_3O^+$

What is the conjugate base of $hydroxide anion, H O^{-}$ $"hydroxide anion, "HO^-$ ? Simply follow the same procedure as before.

What is the conjugate base"conjugate base" of water?