Question

Write the conjugate acids for the following Bronsted bases: $N{H}_2^{–},N{H}_3$ and $HCO{O}^{-}$ .

Answer 1

Conjugate acid for Bronsted base.

Conjugate acid of a Bronsted-Lowry base is the species formed after an acid accepts a proton. So, the conjugate acid will have one proton extra.

$N{H}_2^{–}+H^{+}\to N{H}_3$

$N{H}_3+H^{+}\to N{H}_4^{+}$

$HCO{O}^{-}+H^{+}\to HCOOH$

The corresponding conjugate acids are: $N{H}_3,N{H}_4^{+}$ and $HCOOH$ respectively.