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Base/conjugate acid pair

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AP Chemistry

Definition

A base/conjugate acid pair refers to a set of two compounds, where one compound acts as a base by accepting a proton (H⁺) and the other compound acts as its conjugate acid by donating that proton. The base and conjugate acid in the pair differ only by the presence or absence of a proton.

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