conjugate acid-base pair

Conjugate acid-base pair 的中文名稱是『共軛酸鹼對』。

所應用的酸鹼概念是 Bronsted-Lowry Theory of Acids and Bases。 Conjugate acid-base pair 之間只相質一個 proton (H+)，放出 proton 的是 acid；吸收 proton 的是 base。

Examples :
(1) CH3COOH = CH3COO- + H+
CH3COOH is the conjugate acid of CH3COO-.
CH3COO- is the conjugate base of CH3COOH.

(2) H2O + H+ = H3O+
H2O is the conjugate base of H3O+.
H3O+ is the conjugate acid of H2O.

(3) H2O = OH- + H+
H2­O is the conjugate acid of OH-.
OH- is the conjugate base of H2O.

(4) NH3 + HCl = NH+Cl‑
NH3 is the conjugate base of NH3+.
NH4+ is the conjugate acid of NH3.
HCl is the conjugate acid of Cl-.
Cl- is the conjugate base of HCl.