What is the formula of the conjugate acid of #HSO_4^-#?

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anor277
Jul 29, 2016

#H_2SO_4#.

Explanation:

The conjugate acid of a species is simply the original species PLUS a proton, #H^+#. As with all such exercises, both mass and charge are CONSERVED. What do I mean here?

Can you tell the conjugate acid of sulfate ion, #SO_4^(2-)#, and the conjugate acid of #H_2SO_4#?

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