conjugate base
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Any compound, of general formula Xⁿ⁺, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid…
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⁺
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for conjugate base. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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