Question

Give reason for the following
Sodium hydrogen sulphate is not an acid but dissolves in water to give hydrogen ions, according to the equation
NaHSO4=H+Na+So42-

Answer 1

Answer:

Sodium hydrogen sulphate dissolves in water but does not produce a hydrogen ion. The reason there is a hydrogen ion is that NaHCO4 (Sodium hydrogen sulphate) still has the acidic hydrogens left from the carbonic acid. This is why sodium hydrogen sulphate can donate a hydrogen ion when reacted with a strong base.