Acid vs Base

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Jessica Kershaw 1E
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Acid vs Base

Postby Jessica Kershaw 1E » Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:42 pm

If a cation is not from group 1 or 2, is it basic or neutral?
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Zoe 1I
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Re: Acid vs Base

Postby Zoe 1I » Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:46 pm

It's acidic!

Here are som rules to go by:
Cations

Neutral:
Group 1 or 2
Transition metals with charge +1

Acidic:
Transition metal w charge >+1
Conjugate acid of weak base

Anions

Neutral:
Conjugate base of strong acid

Basic:
Conjugate base of weak acid
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