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Ch.17 - Acids and Bases
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Capitolo 17, Problema 36c

Write the formula for the conjugate base of each acid. c. HI

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Identify the acid in the problem: HI (hydroiodic acid).
Recall that a conjugate base is formed by removing a proton (H⁺) from the acid.
Remove one hydrogen ion (H⁺) from HI, which leaves you with the iodide ion (I⁻).
Write the formula for the conjugate base: I⁻.
Understand that the conjugate base of an acid is the species that remains after the acid has donated a proton.

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Chemical Formulas and Ion Representation

Chemical formulas represent the composition of substances, including ions. The conjugate base of an acid can be represented by removing a hydrogen ion (H+) from the acid's formula. For HI, the removal of H+ results in the iodide ion (I-), which is the conjugate base of hydroiodic acid.
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