Meaning

2 senses
  1. 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. Any compound, of general formula Xⁿ⁺, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid HX⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺ by the gain of a proton.

    Such a base with enough basic activity to participate in its own equilibrium.

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Is there a language that conjugates based on gender?

    deGibt es eine Sprache, in der nach dem Genus konjugiert wird? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Forms

plural: conjugate bases
Singularconjugate base
Pluralconjugate bases

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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