Question

Identify acidic and basic raficals in a given salt

Answer 1

Explanation:

Salts are strong electrolytes. When dissolved in water they are almost completely dissociated into positively and negatively charged ions.

Acid radicals are the negatively charged radical ions of the salt. These radicals are obtained in salt from acid during neutralization reaction. Examples of such radicals are Cl-, SO4--, NO3-, CO3-- etc. Basic radicals are positively charged radicals in the salt which are obtained in the salt from the base during neutralization reaction. Examples are Mg++, Na+, Ca++etc.

The OH- radical although being negative, is not an acidic radical basic, because it is derived from base. Similarly, H+radical is not basic but it is acidic, because it is derived from acid.