7. Examine the following reaction that occurs in solution, where Y is an anion. H,Y (aq) + CN (aq) HCN(aq) + HY² (aq) → (a) What is the charge of the anion, Y? (b) Label the acid and base on the reactant side. (use abbreviations from above) (c) Identify the corresponding conjugate acid and conjugate base on the product side. (use the same abbreviations as in #5 above)

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7. Examine the following reaction that occurs in solution, where Y is an anion.
H,Y (aq) + CN (aq) →
HCN(aq) + HY² (aq)
(a) What is the charge of the anion, Y?
(b) Label the acid and base on the reactant side. (use abbreviations from above)
(c) Identify the corresponding conjugate acid and conjugate base on the product side. (use the same
abbreviations as in #5 above)
Transcribed Image Text:7. Examine the following reaction that occurs in solution, where Y is an anion. H,Y (aq) + CN (aq) → HCN(aq) + HY² (aq) (a) What is the charge of the anion, Y? (b) Label the acid and base on the reactant side. (use abbreviations from above) (c) Identify the corresponding conjugate acid and conjugate base on the product side. (use the same abbreviations as in #5 above)
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