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Sodium cyanide solution, when poured into excess hydrochloric acid, releases hydrogen cyanide as a gas. The reaction is NaCN(aq) + HCl(aq) → HCN(g) + NaCl(aq) Identify the conjugate acid–base pairs in this reaction out of the following. HCN and Cl- HCN and CN- CN- and HCl HCl and Cl–
NaCN(aq) + HCl(aq) → HCN(g) + NaCl(aq)
Based on the given chemical reaction:
proton donor is an acid.
proton acceptor is a base.
Conjugate acid-base pair = HCN and CN- (acid = HCN , conjugate base = CN- )
Conjugate acid-base pair = HCl and Cl- ( acid = HCl , conjugate base = Cl- )