Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Conjugate
acid
:
The
acid
resulting from
protonation
of a
base
.
+
+
Acetate ion
Hydronium ion
Acetic acid
Water
Acetic acid
is the conjugate
acid
of
acetate ion
.
Hydronium ion
is the conjugate
acid
of
water
.
Related terms:
Bronsted acid
,
Bronsted-Lowry acid
,
Bronsted base
,
Bronsted-Lowry base
,
conjugate base
,
p
K
a
,
Lewis acid
,
Lewis base
,
carboxylate
,
carboxylic acid
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