Question

- (a) A salt is produced by reaction between an acid
and a base. Identify the acid and base from which
the following salts have been formed:
(i) Na, SO,, (ii) NH,CI, (Hi) KNO,, (iv) NaCl
(b) Which one of these will have pH less than 7 and
why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

A salt is produced by reaction between an acid

and a base. Identify the acid and base from which

the following salts have been formed:

(i) Na, SO,, (ii) NH,CI, (Hi) KNO,, (iv) NaCl

(b) Which one of these will have pH less than 7 and

Answer 2

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When we react ammonium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid, it results in the formation of ammonium chloride and water. Therefore, in this reaction acid is hydrochloric acid and base is ammonium hydroxide.