{"id":204692,"date":"2025-03-22T13:10:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T13:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=204692"},"modified":"2025-03-22T13:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T13:10:42","slug":"assign-following-salts-acid-base-neutral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/22\/assign-following-salts-acid-base-neutral\/","title":{"rendered":"Assign following salts acid\/base\/neutral"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Assign following salts acid\/base\/neutral <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) KNO3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) K2SO4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C) K2S<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D) NH4NO3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E) NaHSO4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F) NaHCO3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>G) NaH2PO4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine whether a salt is acidic, basic, or neutral, we need to look at the parent acids and bases from which the salt is derived. The following guidelines can help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Neutral salts<\/strong> are formed from strong acids and strong bases (e.g., NaCl from HCl and NaOH).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Acidic salts<\/strong> are formed from a strong acid and a weak base (e.g., NH4Cl from HCl and NH3).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Basic salts<\/strong> are formed from a weak acid and a strong base (e.g., Na2CO3 from H2CO3 and NaOH).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s analyze each of the salts you listed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a) <strong>KNO3 (Potassium Nitrate)<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>KNO3<\/strong> is formed from <strong>KOH (strong base)<\/strong> and <strong>HNO3 (strong acid)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since both the acid and the base are strong, the salt is <strong>neutral<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b) <strong>K2SO4 (Potassium Sulfate)<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>K2SO4<\/strong> is formed from <strong>KOH (strong base)<\/strong> and <strong>H2SO4 (strong acid)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As both the acid and the base are strong, the salt is <strong>neutral<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">c) <strong>K2S (Potassium Sulfide)<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>K2S<\/strong> is formed from <strong>KOH (strong base)<\/strong> and <strong>H2S (weak acid)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The conjugate base of <strong>H2S<\/strong> (which is <strong>S\u00b2\u207b<\/strong>) is strong enough to accept protons, making the solution <strong>basic<\/strong>. Thus, <strong>K2S<\/strong> is <strong>basic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">d) <strong>NH4NO3 (Ammonium Nitrate)<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NH4NO3<\/strong> is formed from <strong>NH3 (weak base)<\/strong> and <strong>HNO3 (strong acid)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since the acid is strong and the base is weak, the salt dissociates to produce <strong>NH4\u207a<\/strong>, which is a weak acid. Therefore, <strong>NH4NO3<\/strong> is <strong>acidic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">e) <strong>NaHSO4 (Sodium Bisulfate)<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NaHSO4<\/strong> is formed from <strong>NaOH (strong base)<\/strong> and <strong>H2SO4 (strong acid)<\/strong>, where only one hydrogen remains in the bisulfate ion (<strong>HSO4\u207b<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>HSO4\u207b<\/strong> ion can act as a weak acid (it can donate a proton), so the salt is <strong>acidic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">f) <strong>NaHCO3 (Sodium Bicarbonate)<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NaHCO3<\/strong> is formed from <strong>NaOH (strong base)<\/strong> and <strong>H2CO3 (weak acid)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>HCO3\u207b<\/strong> ion acts as a weak base, making the salt <strong>basic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">g) <strong>NaH2PO4 (Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate)<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NaH2PO4<\/strong> is formed from <strong>NaOH (strong base)<\/strong> and <strong>H3PO4 (weak acid)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>H2PO4\u207b<\/strong> ion is weakly acidic, so this salt will be <strong>acidic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Neutral<\/strong>: KNO3, K2SO4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Basic<\/strong>: K2S, NaHCO3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Acidic<\/strong>: NH4NO3, NaHSO4, NaH2PO4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assign following salts acid\/base\/neutral a) KNO3 b) K2SO4 C) K2S D) NH4NO3 E) NaHSO4 F) NaHCO3 G) NaH2PO4 The correct answer and explanation is : To determine whether a salt is acidic, basic, or neutral, we need to look at the parent acids and bases from which the salt is derived. 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