A) Consider the acid-base nature of the salt [(C 2 H 5 ) 3 NH]CH 3 COO , when it
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A) Consider the acid-base nature of the salt [(C2H5)3NH]CH3COO, when it is dissolved in water.
(1) What are the acid-base properties of the cation, (C2H5)3NH+? _________acidic basic neutral
(2) What are the acid-base properties of the anion, CH3COO-? _________acidic basic neutral
(3) Would an aqueous solution of [(C2H5)3NH]CH3COO be acidic, basic or neutral?
B )Consider the acid-base nature of barium hypochlorite, Ba(ClO)2, when it is dissolved in water.
(1) What are the acid-base properties of the cation? _________acidic basic neutral
(2) What are the acid-base properties of the anion? _________acidic basic neutral
(3) Would an aqueous solution of barium hypochlorite be acidic, basic or neutral?
Explanation / Answer
A) for (C2H5)3NHCH3COO salt
(1) cation (C2H5)3NH+ is acidic
(2) anion CH3COO- is basic
(3) The aqueous salt in solution would be basic in nature
B) For Ba(ClO)2
(1) cation Ba2+ is acidic
(2) ClO- is basic
(3) aqueous salt solution would be basic
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