Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
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Chapter 10 - Section 10.7 - Buffers - Challenge Questions - Page 357: 10.89a

Answer

$HNO_3 - NO{_3}^-$ and $NH_3-NH{_4}^+$ are the conjugate acid-base pairs.

Work Step by Step

1. Identify the acid and the base in the reactants side: - $HNO_3$ is donating a proton $(H^+)$ to $NH_3$. Therefore, $HNO_3$ is the acid and $NH_3$ is the base. 2. Determine the conjugate base. - The acid is: $HNO_3$. - When it loses a proton, it becomes $NO{_3}^-$. Thus, $NO{_3}^-$ is the conjugate base. - The first conjugate acid-base pair is $HNO_3 - NO{_3}^-$. 3. Determine the conjugate base. - The base is: $NH_3$. - When it receives a proton, it becomes $NH{_4}^+$. Thus, $NH{_4}^+$ is the conjugate acid. - The second conjugate acid-base pair is $NH_3-NH{_4}^+$
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