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Consider this reaction: HCO3− + H2S → H2CO3 + HS−

Which is the conjugate acid?


H2S

HCO3-

HS–

H2CO3

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
H2CO3.

HCO3− accepts a proton to become H2CO3 (so H2CO3 is the conjugate acid), while H2S donates a proton to become HS− (H2S is the acid and HS− its conjugate base).