MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

Identify the conjugate acid-base pair respectively from following equilibrium reaction.

(A) and Correct
(B) and
(C) and
(D) and

Answer: (A)

Solution

A conjugate acid-base pair differs by exactly one proton (). In the reaction, donates a proton to water, so is the acid and is its conjugate base; water accepts the proton, so is the base and is its conjugate acid. Thus the pairs are (,

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