Question

What is the identification test for acedic salts

Answer 1

Determining whether a salt exhibits acidic or basic character, then, requires dissolving the salt in water and measuring the pH of the resulting solution. Acidic salts make acidic solutions and basic salts make basic solutions.

Fill an 8-ounce measuring cup to exactly 8 ounces with distilled water, and dissolve 1 tbsp. of the salt under investigation to the distilled water and stir until dissolved. Dip a pH test strip into the cup containing the dissolved salt.

Compare the color of the test strip to the color-coded pH chart supplied with the pH test paper. Typically, shades of red indicate an acidic solution, shades of green or blue indicate basic solutions and orange indicates a neutral solution.