Question

Collect the following salt samples - sodium chloride, potassium
nitrate, aluminium chloride, zinc sulphate, copper sulphate,
sodium acetate, sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogencarbonate
(some other salts available can also be taken).
Check their solubility in water (use distilled water only).
Check the action of these solutions on litmus and find the pH
using a pH paper.
Which of the salts are acidic, basic or neutral?
Identify the acid or base used to form the salt.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

i. NaCl is neutral made from HCl+NaOH

ii. KNO3. is basic in nature made from KOH+AgNO3

iii. NH4Cl is acidic made from HCl+NH4OH

iv. Na2COOCH3Is basic made from NaOH+CH3COOH