Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Conjugate base

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Conjugate base: The base resulting from deprotonation of an acid.

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Acetate ion		Hydronium ion		Acetic acid		Water

Acetate ion is the conjugate base of acetic acid. Water is the conjugate base of hydronium ion.

Related terms: Bronsted acid, Bronsted-Lowry acid, Bronsted base, Bronsted-Lowry base, conjugate acid, pK_a, Lewis acid, Lewis base, carboxylate, carboxylic acid, nucleobase
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