Given a chemical equation, showing the dissociation of an acid in solution, be able to identify the "acid", the "base", the "conjugate acid", and the "conjugate base"

Explanation:

According to the Bronsted-Lowry conjugate acid-base theory:

Suppose acid Ha is getting dissociated in its solution and after dissociation it donates its proton to water molecule and forms conjugate base. Where as water (acting as a base) accepts protons and forms conjugate acid.

HA = Acid

= Base

= Conjugate base

= Conjugate acid

For example:

Sulfuric acid dissociating in its solution to form conjugate base and conjugate acid.

Sulfuric acid  = Acid

= Base

= Conjugate base

= Conjugate acid

a. energy is absorbed in the reaction.

if in a given reaction the energy of products is greater than the energy of reactants it means that reaction is endothermic and during the reaction, the energy is absorbed by reactants. in an endothermic reaction, the products have more stored chemical energy than the reactants. and in this reaction the reactants are more stable than products before the compounds with less energy are always more stable.