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conjugate bases

conjugate bases is the plural of conjugate base.

Meaning of conjugate base

Noun

conjugate base (plural conjugate bases)

  1. 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⁺
    1. Such a base with enough basic activity to participate in its own equilibrium.

Questions about conjugate bases

What is conjugate bases the plural of?
Conjugate bases is the plural of conjugate base.

Words near conjugate bases in the dictionary

  1. conjugate angle
  2. conjugate angles
  3. conjugate axes
  4. conjugate axis
  5. conjugate base
  6. conjugate bases
  7. conjugate mirror
  8. conjugate mirrors
  9. conjugate redox pair
  10. conjugate redox pairs
  11. conjugate transpose

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