Question

will the salt sodium acetate be neutral?

Answer 1

Sodium acetate is formed from the neutralisation of sodium hydroxide(a strong base) by acetic acid (a weak acid). In this reaction, the base is not completely neutralised by the acid, thus the salt exibits basic properties. That is why sodium acetate solution has a PH greater than 7.

Answer 2

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HERE IS YOUR ANSWER......

Sodium acetate is a salt. So it is neither acid nor base. However as it is the salt of a weak acid and strong base hydrolysis occurs,  

CH3COONa <-------------> CH3COOH + Na+ + OH-  

So the solution is alkaline due to the presence of OH- ions.  

With NH4Br the situation is opposite weak base strong acid.  

NH4Br + H2O = NH4OH + H+ + Cl-  

So the solution is acidic due to the presence of H+ ions.  

Strong acid strong base yields a neutral solution, e.g. NaCl

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