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Ch. 4 - Acids and Bases/Electron Flow
Mullins - Organic Chemistry: A Learner Centered Approach 1st Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 9a

What is the conjugate base of each of the following acids? [The most acidic proton is indicated.]
(a) Arrow pointing from the ammonium ion (NH4+) indicating the most acidic proton.

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Identify the acid in the problem: The given acid is H₃O⁺ (hydronium ion), and the most acidic proton is indicated by the arrow.
Recall the definition of a conjugate base: The conjugate base is formed when the acid donates a proton (H⁺).
Remove the most acidic proton (H⁺) from H₃O⁺. This results in the chemical species H₂O (water).
Verify the charge: When H₃O⁺ loses a proton (H⁺), the positive charge is neutralized, resulting in a neutral molecule, H₂O.
Conclude that the conjugate base of H₃O⁺ is H₂O, as it is the species formed after the loss of the most acidic proton.

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