What is the conjugate base CH3COOH?

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What is the conjugate base CH3COOH?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-15T15:20:18

$C H_{3} C O O^{-}$ $CH_3COO^-$

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According to Lewis Concept 'a substance which donates $H^{+}$ $H^+$ to other is an Acid and a substance which accepts $H^{+}$ $H^+$ is a Base.
When $C H_{3} C O O H$ $CH_3COOH$ is dissolved in water it gives $H^{+}$ $H^+$ to water and become $C H_{3} C O O^{-}$ $CH_3COO^-$ .
$C H_{3} C O O H$ $CH_3COOH$ + $H_{2} O$ $H_2O$ $⇌$ $rightleftharpoons$ $C H_{3} C O O^{-}$ $CH_3COO^-$ + $H_{3} O^{+}$ $H_3O^+$
Now this $C H_{3} C O O^{-}$ $CH_3COO^-$ is able to accept $H^{+}$ $H^+$ from $H_{3} O^{+}$ $H_3O^+$ .
So it is base. But actually this base ( $C H_{3} C O O^{-}$ $CH_3COO^-$ ) is derived from an acid $(C H_{3} C O O H)$ $(CH_3COOH)$ that' s why $C H_{3} C O O^{-}$ $CH_3COO^-$ is conjugate base of $(C H_{3} C O O H)$ $(CH_3COOH)$ acid.

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