Answer to Question #315365 in General Chemistry for Paul Hackman

Question

1.Give the conjugate acids of the following compounds:

a. OH^- b. HF c.CO₃^2- d.HPO₄^2- e.CIO^-₄

2.Write reactions to depict the auto ionization of the following compounds

a. NH3 b. H₂O c.HCOOH

Answer 1

1. a) H20

b)F-

c)HCO3-

d) H2PO4-

e) HClO4

2) a) NH3 + ------ NH4 + OH-

b) H20 ----- H+ + OH-

c) HCOOH ----- H+ + HCOO-