What is the conjugate acid of $HSO_4^-1$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-13T16:39:12

The conjugate acid of bisulfate ion, $HSO_4^-$ , is $H_2SO_4$ .

The conjugate acid of any base is the base PLUS a $H^+$ . As in any chemical reaction, charge AND mass are conserved.

And thus the conjugate acid of bisulfate is sulfuric acid.

What is the CONJUGATE BASE of $HSO_4^-$ ?

What is the conjugate acid of HSO_4^-1HSO_4^-1?