conjugate base
noun1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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⁺
2
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Such a base with enough basic activity to participate in its own equilibrium.