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What does conjugate acid and base mean?

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Jun 18, 2016

See [here.](https://socratic.org/questions/what-is-the-conjugate-base-of-hso-4#276790)

Explanation:

The conjugate base of any acid is the initial acid $H X$ $HX$ LESS a proton, $H^{+}$ $H^+$ to give $X^{-}$ $X^-$ .

The conjugate acid of any base is the initial base $X^{-}$ $X^-$ PLUS a proton, $H^{+}$ $H^+$ to give $H X$ $HX$ .

AS with any chemcal reaction, both MASS and CHARGE are CONSERVED.

Can you tell me the conjugate acid of ammonia, $N H_{3}$ $NH_3$ ? Can you tell me its conjugate base (which does not exist in water)?

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