Question

Identify the following salt solutions as acidic, basic, or neutral.

Identify the following salt solutions as acidic, basic or neutral. KCIO2 A. neutral B.basic ZnCl2 C. acidic NH4NO3 NaNO3 Na2CO3 Ni(CIO4)2

Answer 1

1)

KClO2 is salt of Strong base (KOH) and weak acid

Only base is strong

So, the salt KClO2 is basic

Answer: B

2)

ZnCl2 is salt of weak base and Strong acid (HCl)

Only acid is strong

So, the salt ZnCl2 is acidic

Answer: C

3)

NH4NO3 is salt of weak base and Strong acid (HNO3)

Only acid is strong

So, the salt NH4NO3 is acidic

Answer: C

4)

NaNO3 is salt of Strong base (NaOH) and Strong acid (HNO3)

Both acid and base are strong

So, the salt NaNO3 is neutral

Answer: A

5)

Na2CO3 is salt of Strong base (NaOH) and weak acid

Only base is strong

So, the salt Na2CO3 is basic

Answer: B

6)

Ni(ClO4)2 is salt of weak base and Strong acid (HClO4)

Only acid is strong

So, the salt Ni(ClO4)2 is acidic

Answer: C