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CONJUGATE BASE [1 record]

Record 1 1982-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
  • Electrochemistry
  • Chemistry
CONT

... strengths of acids and bases are not independent. A very strong Bronsted acid implies a very weak conjugate base and vice versa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
  • Électrochimie
  • Chimie
CONT

(...) une réaction effective acide-base est la combinaison de deux couples acide-base : le proton ne pouvant exister de façon permanente à l'état libre dans les solutions, un corps ne peut fonctionner comme acide que si une base (autre que sa base conjuguée) est présente pour capter les protons émis par l'acide.

Spanish

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