hey guys i need help with my chemistry test and for some reason i cannot seem to find the answer.... its multiple choice and these are my choices:
a.) amphoteric
b.)alkaline solution
c.) conjugate acid-base pair
d.) hydroxide ion
any help would be really really great... i really need to pass this test. so please help me out! thanks and much appreciated!
2007-04-15 10:54:12 · 2 answers · asked by Migumi 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Yeah, I agree it's C.
A base has the ability to take on a Hydrogen while an acid can give it away. Take sulfuric acid (H2SO4). This is pretty acidic and can readily give away a Hydrogen making HSO4. HSO4 is a base. H2SO4 and HSO4 are conjugates of eacother.
2007-04-15 11:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by joe00_98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely answer c.
2007-04-15 10:58:02 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋