Consider the following image which depicts the reactants in an acid-base reaction.Atoms other than H are labeled with the element symbol. The products of this reaction are shown below. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this reaction?

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Consider the following image which depicts the reactants in an acid-base reaction.Atoms other than H are labeled with the element symbol.  The products of this reaction are shown below.  Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this reaction?

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In an acid-base reaction, a proton (H+) is transferred from the acid to the base. In the reactants, H2SO4 is the acid and NaOH is the base. In the products, H2O is the base and Na2SO4 is the acid because it has gained a proton. Thus, 1 and 4 are a conjugate acid-base pair.

Consider the Following Image Which Depicts the Reactants in an Acid-Base