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Answer 1

The conjugate bases are `"F"^-` and `"ClO"^-`.

Explanation:

According to the Brønsted-Lowry theory, an acid `"HA"` donates a proton to a base `"B"`.

Its conjugate base `"A"^-` is the product remaining after the loss of the proton.

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`bb"HF"`

The equation for `"HF"` reacting with a base `"B"` is

`underbrace("HF")_color(red)("acid") + "B" ⇌ underbrace("F"^-)_color(red)("conjugate base") + "BH"^+`

The conjugate base is `"F"^-`.

`bb"HClO"`

The equation for `"HClO"` is

`underbrace("HClO")_color(red)("acid") + "B" ⇌ underbrace("ClO"^-)_color(red)("conjugate base") + "BH"^+`

The conjugate base is `"ClO"^-`.