Preferred Label : conjugate acid–base pair;
IUPAC definition : The Brønsted acidBH sup class plus /sup formed on protonation of a base B is called
the conjugate acid of B, and B is the conjugate base of BH sup class plus /sup .
(The conjugate acid always carries one unit of positive charge more than the base,
but the absolute charges of the species are immaterial to the definition.) For example:
the Brønsted acidHCl and its conjugate base Cl sup class minus /sup constitute
a conjugate acid–base pair.;
Origin ID : C01266;
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The Brønsted acidBH sup class plus /sup formed on protonation of a base B is called
the conjugate acid of B, and B is the conjugate base of BH sup class plus /sup .
(The conjugate acid always carries one unit of positive charge more than the base,
but the absolute charges of the species are immaterial to the definition.) For example:
the Brønsted acidHCl and its conjugate base Cl sup class minus /sup constitute
a conjugate acid–base pair.
