Conjugation acid

Question

Can we say that acid is the same thing as conjugation acid?

Answer 1

Hi Winter J.,

No, because remember Brønsted–Lowry definition of acids and bases, acid-base pairs form when an H+ [proton] transfer occurs. A conjugated acid occurs when we add a proton to a base; vice versa, a conjugated base forms when removing a proton from an acid.

Saying that acid is the same thing as a conjugation acid is incorrect.