Sunday, June 3, 2018

Does a strong acid's conjugate base act as Brønsted-Lowry base?


Why is the conjugate base of a strong acid not considered a Brønsted-Lowry base? Is it because the base is so weak that it essentially has no ability to accept a proton?


(Quote from my lecture notes: "$\ce{Br-}$ is the conjugate base of a strong acid ($\ce{HBr}$), so it will not act as a Brønsted-Lowry base").




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