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conjugate_base

conjugate base

English

Noun

conjugate base ‎(plural conjugate bases)

(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⁺