Answer to Question #146769 in General Chemistry for Angelo Torregoza

Question

Solve the following. SHOW YOUR SOLUTION and BOX YOUR FINAL ANSWER.

1. In a certain laboratory experiment, ammonia is reacted with carbonate. Write the chemical equation for this
reaction and determine the acid and base together with their conjugate pairs.

Answer 1

NH₃ + CO₃^2- = HCO₃^- + NH₂^-

Acid = NH₃ Conjugate base = NH₂^-

Base= CO₃^2- Conjugate acid = HCO₃^-