Achieve Problem #6

[Maddy Barron 1L]

Hello! Can someone explain how to differentiate acidic, basic, and neutral salts? I understand that basic salts are usually defined by having a N atom with a lone pair, but I am still confused on how to put the salts in the Achieve problem into their respective categories. Thank you!

[Mikayla_Weinhouse_2F]

The best way to approach this type of problem is by breaking the salt apart into the cation and anion.

If the salt is made up of the conjugates of a strong acid and a strong base, then it is neutral.
If the salt is made up of the conjugate base of a strong acid and the conjugate acid of a weak base, then the salt is acidic.
If the salt is made up of the conjugate base of a weak acid and the conjugate acid of a strong base, then the salt is basic.