What is the conjugate acid of #HSO_4^-1#?

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anor277
Jun 13, 2016

The conjugate acid of bisulfate ion, #HSO_4^-#, is #H_2SO_4#.

Explanation:

The conjugate acid of any base is the base PLUS a #H^+#. As in any chemical reaction, charge AND mass are conserved.

And thus the conjugate acid of bisulfate is sulfuric acid.

What is the CONJUGATE BASE of #HSO_4^-#?

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