What is the conjugate for benzoic acid, (HC7H5O2)?

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What is the conjugate for benzoic acid, (HC7H5O2)?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-11T06:47:50

The conjugate base of benzoic acid, $C_{6} H_{5} C (= O) O H$ $C_6H_5C(=O)OH$ , is benzoate, $C_{6} H_{5} C (= O) - O^{-}$ $C_6H_5C(=O)-O^-$ .

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The conjugate base of any any acid is simply the parent acid, $H A$ $HA$ , less a proton, $H^{+}$ $H^+$ . Mass and charge are conserved. On the other hand, the conjugate acid of any base, $A^{-}$ $A^-$ , is simply $H A$ $HA$ , that is the parent base plus a proton, $H^{+}$ $H^+$ .

Given this treatment, what is the conjugate base of hydroxide anion, $H O^{-}$ $HO^-$ ?

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