Question

What are the conjugate base and conjugate acid for HSO4−? What is the term used to describe species that can behave as either an acid or a base, depending on the chemical environment?

Answer 1

Answer:

Conjugate acid- H^+

Conjugate base- SO4^2-

Terminology- Amphoteric

Explanation:

Consider the equilibrum shown below;

HSO4^-(aq)<-------> H^+(aq) + SO4^2-(aq)

Hence, When HSO4^- is dissolved in aqueous solution, it's conjugate acid is H^+ and it's conjugate base is SO4^2- as shown in the equation above.

If a substance behaves both as an acid and as a base, then the substance is Amphoteric in nature.