(New page: A '''conjugate acid''' is the molecule which results from a base accepting a proton (H<sup>+</sup>). This molecule acts as an acid, with a strength inverse to the strength of t...)
A conjugate acid is the molecule which results from a base accepting a proton (H+). This molecule acts as an acid, with a strength inverse to the strength of the origonal base. An example conjugate base is an ammonium ion (NH4+), which is the result of ammonia (NH3) reacting with an acid.