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RECALL Identify the conjugate acids and bases in the following pairs of substances:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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- BiochemistryBiochemistryISBN:9781305961135Author:Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougalPublisher:Cengage Learning