Questions: Part A
In the reaction inside Flask 3, you observed that this was the neutralization reaction:
HNO3 + NaOH -> NaNO3 + H2O
What is the conjugate acid in this reaction?
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H2O
NaNO3
NaOH
HNO3
Transcript text: Part A
In the reaction inside Flask 3, you observed that this was the neutralization reaction:
\[
\mathrm{HNO}_{3}+\mathrm{NaOH} \rightarrow \mathrm{NaNO}_{3}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}
\]
What is the conjugate acid in this reaction?
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$\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}$
$\mathrm{NaNO}_{3}$
NaOH
$\mathrm{HNO}_{3}$
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Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the Acid and Base
In the given reaction:
\[
\mathrm{HNO}_{3} + \mathrm{NaOH} \rightarrow \mathrm{NaNO}_{3} + \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}
\]
we need to identify the acid and the base. Here, \(\mathrm{HNO}_{3}\) (nitric acid) is the acid, and \(\mathrm{NaOH}\) (sodium hydroxide) is the base.
Step 2: Determine the Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs
In a neutralization reaction, the acid (\(\mathrm{HNO}_{3}\)) donates a proton (H\(^+\)) to the base (\(\mathrm{NaOH}\)). The products are \(\mathrm{NaNO}_{3}\) (sodium nitrate) and \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{O}\) (water).
Step 3: Identify the Conjugate Acid
The conjugate acid is formed when the base accepts a proton. In this reaction, \(\mathrm{NaOH}\) accepts a proton to form \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{O}\). Therefore, \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{O}\) is the conjugate acid.