Salts as Acids and Bases
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Re: Salts as Acids and Bases
A salt is neither a base or acid but is rather the product of a neutralization reaction between an acid and a base.
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Re: Salts as Acids and Bases
The following link is a great resource and describes some guiding principles in determining if salt solutions are acidic or basic:
https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves ... nd_Decoste)/7%3A_Acids_and_Bases/7.08_Acid-Base_Properties_of_Salts
https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves ... nd_Decoste)/7%3A_Acids_and_Bases/7.08_Acid-Base_Properties_of_Salts
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Re: Salts as Acids and Bases
Salts are formed through a neutralization process and can be neutral, basic, or acidic depending on if the reactants are strong or weak acid and bases. Salts are neutral when formed through neutralization of a strong base and strong acid, are acidic when formed through neutralization of a strong acid and weak base, and are basic when formed through neutralization of a weak acid and strong base.
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