Question

OH- (aq) + HCO3- (aq) --- H2O (l) + CO32-(aq)

If OH is considered base 1, the right conjugates are..

Answer 1

Answer: The right conjugate of
`OH^-` is
`H_2O`

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the Bronsted-Lowry conjugate acid-base theory, an acid is defined as a substance which looses donates protons and thus forming conjugate base and a base is defined as a substance which accepts protons and thus forming conjugate acid.

For the given chemical equation:

`OH^-(aq)+HCO_3^-(aq)\rightleftharpoons H_2O(l)+CO_3^(2-)(aq)`

Here,
`OH^-` is gaining a proton, thus it is considered as a brønsted-lowry base and after gaining a proton, it forms
`H_2O` which is a conjugate acid.

Thus the right conjugate of
`OH^-` is
`H_2O`