conjugate base

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conjugate base

Noun

conjugate base (plural conjugate bases)

(chemistry) 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⁺

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