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On the following chemical equation, label the acid, the base, the

conjugate acid, and the conjugate base.
HX(aq) + H2O(1) = H30+(aq) + X (aq)

On the following chemical equation, label the acid, the base, the conjugate acid, and-example-1
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Answer:

HX (aq) + H₂O (l) ⇄ H₃O⁺ (aq) + X⁻ (aq)

Acid Base Conj. acid Conj. base

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation is:

HX (aq) + H₂O (l) ⇄ H₃O⁺ (aq) + X⁻ (aq)

This is the typical equilibrium for a weak acid. It would complete if we notice the Ka.

HX (aq) + H₂O (l) ⇄ H₃O⁺ (aq) + X⁻ (aq) Ka

1 mol of hypothetic HX acid react to 1 mol of water in order to release a proton and make hydronium and generate the X⁻ anion.

HX will be the acid, in this case a weak one and water will be the base. Water is able to accept a proton to make itslef hydronium

Hydronium is the conjugate acid.

The X⁻ will be the conjugate strong base.

This ion can generate the acid form again, that's why it is strong, because it can make hydrolisis.

X⁻ (aq) + H₂O (l) ⇄ HX (aq) + OH⁻(aq) Kb

In this case, the anion will be the conjugate base which it takes a proton from water (acid form) to make a conjugate acid, the HX and a conjugate base, OH⁻

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