A. Give the conjugate base of NH4+ ? B. Give the conjugate acid of 2 HPO4− ?

A. Give the conjugate base of NH4+ ?
B. Give the conjugate acid of 2 HPO4− ?

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anor277
Sep 8, 2016

The conjugate base of ammonium ion, #NH_4^+#, is ammonia, #NH_3#.............

Explanation:

.........And the conjugate acid of bisphosphate ion, #HPO_4^(2-)#, is #H_2PO_4^-#.

As with all of these conjugate acid/conjugate base problems, I am simply simply exchanging a proton, #H^+#, and conserving mass AND charge. If mass and charge were not conserved, it would not be a realistic exercise.

What are the conjugate bases of #H_2SO_4#, #HSO_4^-#, #NH_3#, #HO^-#, and #NH_2^-#? What are their conjugate acids?

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