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A conjugate base is the species that

a. remains after a base has given up a proton.
b. is formed by the addition of a proton.
c. is formed by the addition of a proton to a base.
d. remains after an acid has given up a proton.

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A conjugate base is the species that D. Remains after an acid has given up a single proton.

It is the deprotonated form of the acid.
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