Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
A chemical equation for the given information has to be written and the conjugate acid, base has to be identified.
Concept introduction:
Acid:
According to Bronsted-Lowry theory, a species which donates a proton in a proton transfer-reaction is said to be an acid.
Base:
According to Bronsted-Lowry theory, a species which accepts a proton in a proton transfer-reaction is said to be base.
Conjugated acid:
In the conjugate acid-base pair, a species which can donates a proton is said to be conjugated acid.
Conjugated base:
In the conjugate acid-base pair, a species which can accepts a proton is said to be conjugated base.
(a)
Answer to Problem 15.109QP
The chemical equation and its conjugate acid, base is
The conjugate acid-base pairs are
Explanation of Solution
The hydrated aluminum ion acts as Bronsted-Lowry acid and it can react with ammonia a Bronsted-Lowry base to produce as mentioned ions in the following reaction.
The conjugate acid-base pairs are
(b)
Interpretation:
A chemical equation for the given information has to be written and the conjugate acid, base has to be identified.
Concept introduction:
Acid:
According to Bronsted-Lowry theory, a species which donates a proton in a proton transfer-reaction is said to be an acid.
Base:
According to Bronsted-Lowry theory, a species which accepts a proton in a proton transfer-reaction is said to be base.
Conjugated acid:
In the conjugate acid-base pair, a species which can donates a proton is said to be conjugated acid.
Conjugated base:
In the conjugate acid-base pair, a species which can accepts a proton is said to be conjugated base.
(b)
Answer to Problem 15.109QP
The chemical equation and its conjugate acid, base is
The conjugate acid-base pairs are
Explanation of Solution
Ethanethiol acts as Bronsted-Lowry base and it can react with sulfuric acid a Bronsted-Lowry acid to produce as mentioned ions in the following reaction.
The conjugate acid-base pairs are
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