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Give the conjugate acid for the following Bronsted-Lowry bases:

a. O²⁻
b. H₂PO₄⁻
c. SO₄²⁻
d. CH₃NH₂

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Final answer:

The conjugate acids for the bases O²⁻, H₂PO₄⁻, SO₄²⁻, and CH₃NH₂ are OH⁻, H₃PO₄, HSO₄⁻, and CH₃NH₃+ respectively. Each conjugate acid results from the corresponding base accepting a proton (H+).

Step-by-step explanation:

The conjugate acids for the given Bronsted-Lowry bases are:


  • a. For O²⁻, the conjugate acid is OH⁻ as it can accept a proton (H+) to form OH⁻.

  • b. For H₂PO₄⁻, the conjugate acid is H₃PO₄ because upon gaining a proton, it forms H₃PO₄.

  • c. For SO₄²⁻, the conjugate acid is HSO₄⁻, which results from the addition of a proton to SO₄²⁻.

  • d. For CH₃NH₂, the conjugate acid is CH₃NH₃+ since accepting a proton yields this species.

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