8.4b Weak and conjugated acid/base

Weak acid: HNO₃, H₃PO₄, H₂CO₃, CH₃COOH (acetic acid)

Weak base: NH₃

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What about acid or base that is NOT H⁺ or OH^-?

This means that the salt of strong acids and bases are almost neutral.

Eg. NaCl, K₂SO₄ … are neutral

This means that the salt of weak acids are like weak bases (strong conjugated base).
The salt of weak bases are like weak acid (strong conjugated acid).

Eg. CO₃^2-  is a base

NH₄⁺ is a weak acid