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Conjugate Acid-base Pairs

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The conjugate base of H₂PO₄⁻ is:

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Subject
chemistry
Chapter
equilibrium
Topic
conjugate acid-base pairs
Difficulty
Easy
Year
2025
Tags
Conjugate PairsAcid-BaseBronsted-Lowry

Solution

Correct Answer:

HPO₄²⁻

According to the Bronsted-Lowry Theory:

  • A Conjugate Base is the species remaining after an acid has donated a proton ().
  • Given species: Reaction:
  • By removing one proton, the charge decreases by 1 (from to ).
  • Therefore, is the conjugate base.

This easy difficulty chemistry question is from the chapter equilibrium, covering the topic of conjugate acid-base pairs. It appeared in the 2025 exam.

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