Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The
Concept Introduction:
Acid: According to Bronsted-Lowry theory, a species which donates a proton in a proton transfer-reaction is said to be an acid.
Base: According to Bronsted-Lowry theory, a species which accepts a proton in a proton transfer-reaction is said to be base.
Conjugated acid: In the conjugate acid-base pair, a species which can donates a proton is said to be conjugated acid.
Conjugated base: In the conjugate acid-base pair, a species which can accepts a proton is said to be conjugated base.
(b)
Interpretation:
The conjugate acid – base pairs in the equation has to be identified.
Concept Introduction:
Refer to part (a).
(c)
Interpretation:
An explanation has to be given about the amphiprotic nature of
Concept Introduction:
Amphiprotic:
A molecule either by donating or accepting a proton, which will act either as an acid or a base and this molecule is said to be amphiprotic.
The examples are water, amino acids, hydrogen carbonate ions and hydrogen sulfate ions.
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