The species: H2O, HCO–3, HSO-4&nbs | Class 11 Chemistry Chapter Equilibrium, Equilibrium NCERT Solutions

Question:

The species: H2O, HCO3, HSO-4  and NH3 can act both as Brönsted acids and bases. For each case give the corresponding conjugate acid and base.

 

Answer:

The table below lists the conjugate acids and conjugate bases for the given species.

Species Conjugate acid Conjugate base
H2O H3O+ OH-
HCO3 H2CO3 CO2-3
HSO-4 H2SO4 SO2-4
NH3 NH+4 NH-2

 


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Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter . This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Excercise 1 , Question 39: The species: H2O, HCO–3, HSO-4  and NH3 can act both as Brönsted acids and bases. Fo....