conjugate base
conjugate base noun: any compound, of general formula Xⁿ⁺, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid HX⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺ by the gain of a proton.
Noun
conjugate base (plural conjugate bases)
- Any compound, of general formula Xⁿ⁺, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid HX⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺ by the gain of a proton.
- Examples
Cl⁻ → HCl
HSO₄⁻ → H₂SO₄
NH₃ → NH₄⁺
- Such a base with enough basic activity to participate in its own equilibrium.
- Examples
conjugate base meaning in Tamil
conjugate base in Tamil
- இணை காரம், இணைப்புமூலம்
Forms of conjugate base
| plural | conjugate bases |
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Questions about conjugate base
- What does conjugate base mean?
- Conjugate base means any compound, of general formula Xⁿ⁺, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid HX⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺ by the gain of a proton.
- What is conjugate base in Tamil?
- Conjugate base in Tamil is இணை காரம், இணைப்புமூலம். See Conjugate base meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is conjugate base?
- Conjugate base is a noun.
- What is the plural of conjugate base?
- The plural of conjugate base is conjugate bases.
Words near conjugate base in the dictionary
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