Question

Identify the acid and base used in the formation of the following salts. Which of these are acidic, basic or neutral a) Sodium acetate b) Sodium hydrogen carbonate c) Aluminium chloride d) Potassium chloride​

Answer 1

Answer:

In acid-base chemistry, a salt is defined as the ionic compound that results from a neutralization reaction between an acid and a base. As such, salts are composed of cations (positively charged ions ) and anions (negative ions), and in their unsolvated, solid forms, they are electrically neutral (without a net charge). The component ions in a salt can be inorganic; examples include chloride (Cl−), the organic acetate (CH3COO−), and monatomic fluoride (F−), as well as polyatomic ions such as sulfate (SO42−).

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) Sodium acetate=NaOH and acid=CH3COOH. it is a basic salt

b)Sodium hydrogen= NaOH and acid= H2CO3.it is a basic salt

c)Aluminium chloride=Al(OH)3 and acid= HCl.it is a acidic salt.

d) Potassium chloride=KOH and acid= HCl.it is acidic salt in nature