The Success Center Mithi

What is a conjugate base?

A) The species formed when a base gains a proton

B) The species formed when a metal loses an electron

C) The species formed when an acid gains a neutron

D) The species left when an acid loses a proton

Answer: D

Explanation: After donating H⁺, an acid becomes its conjugate base. The pair differs by one proton.

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