Label conjugate base, conjugate acid..?

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2 Answers
Apr 5, 2018

Using the definitions...

Explanation:

#H_2S#- Bronsted-Lowry Acid, because it donates a proton (#H^+#)

#H_2O#- Bronsted-Lowry Base, because it accepts a proton (#H^+#)

#HS^-#- Bronsted-Lowry Conjugate Base, because it would have to accept a proton (#H^+#) to turn into #H_2S#

#H_3O^+#- Bronsted-Lowry Conjugate Acid, because it would have to donate a proton (#H^+#) to turn into #H_2O#

Apr 6, 2018

Here's what I get.

Explanation:

The equation for the reaction is

#underbrace("H"_2"S")_color(red)bb("BLA") + underbrace("H"_2"O")_color(red)bb("BLB") ⇌ underbrace("HS"^"-")_color(red)bb("CB") + underbrace("H"_3"O"^"+")_color(red)bb("CA")#

#"H"_2"S"color(white)(ml)#BLA because it donates a proton to #"H"_2"O"#
#"H"_2"O"color(white)(m)#BLB because it accepts a proton from #"H"_2"S"#

#"HS"^"-"color(white)(m)#CB of #"H"_2"S"# because it has one less proton than #"H"_2"S"#
#"H"_3"O"^"+"#CA of #"H"_2"O"# because it has one more proton than #"H"_2"O"#