conjugate base

English

Noun

conjugate base (plural conjugate bases)

  1. (chemistry) Any compound, of general formula Xn+, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid HX(n+1)+ by the gain of a proton.
    Examples
    • Cl- → HCl
    • HSO4- → H2SO4
    • NH3 → NH4+
    1. (chemistry) Such a base with enough basic activity to participate in its own equilibrium.
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