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Question 17N.2.sl.TZ0.b.ii

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Date November 2017 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 17N.2.sl.TZ0.b.ii
Level sl Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term State Question number b.ii Adapted from N/A
b.ii.
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17N.2.sl.TZ0.b.ii

The equations for two acid-base reactions are given below.

HCO3 (aq) + H2O (l) H2CO3 (aq) + OH (aq)
HCO3 (aq) + H2O (l) CO32– (aq) + H3O+ (aq)

State what is meant by the term conjugate base.

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Markscheme

species that has one less proton/H+ ion «than its conjugate acid»

OR

species that forms its conjugate acid by accepting a proton

OR

species that is formed when an acid donates a proton

Do not accept “differs by one proton/H+ from conjugate acid”.