conjugate acid
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Noun[edit]
conjugate acid (plural conjugate acids)
- (chemistry) Any compound, of general formula HXn+, which can be transformed into a conjugate base X(n-1)+ by the loss of a proton.
- HCl => Cl-
- H2SO4 => HSO4-
- NH4+ => NH3