what is the conjugated base of H2SO3
To find the conjugated base of a compound like H2SO3, we need to identify the acid that the compound can donate a proton to. In this case, H2SO3 is an acid called sulfurous acid.
To determine the conjugate base, we remove one proton (H+) from the acid. In the case of sulfurous acid (H2SO3), when one proton (H+) is removed, it forms the conjugate base SO3^2- (sulfite ion). This ion has a charge of 2- due to the removal of two protons.
So, the conjugate base of H2SO3 (sulfurous acid) is the sulfite ion (SO3^2-).