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Cl ion is the conjugate base of:
a) HCl
b) HOCl
c) HClO3
d) HClO4

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Hint: When an acid donates a proton, then what is left behind is known as its conjugate base. It has one less hydrogen ion and one more charge that the corresponding acid.

Complete step by step answer: The conjugate base is the compound that is formed after when the acid donates a proton. More generally, it can be defined as the base member, Y, of a pair of compounds that transforms into each other by gaining or losing a proton. It can gain a proton during a chemical reaction.
- The strength of a conjugate base can be seen as its ability to pull hydrogen protons towards itself.

- A strong conjugate base is the one which can hold on to the hydrogen proton when in solution and acid will not dissociate.

- A strong acid gives a weak conjugate base and a weak acid will give a strong conjugate base.


In the question given, Cl is the conjugate base of the strong acid HCl. HCl dissolves in water to give H+ ion and Cl ion.

HClH++Cl.

Cl has an extra electron which it can donate to stabilize itself. So, it is a conjugate base.

Hence, the correct option is (a).

Note: There is a difference between a base and a conjugate base. A conjugate base is a type of base which is formed when an acid loses a proton. Whereas, a base is a chemical species that donates electrons and accepts protons or is capable of releasing OH ions in aqueous solution.
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