weak bases produce acidic solutions?

Moderators: Chem_Mod, Chem_Admin

Post Reply
Alexandra Bartolome 2H
Posts: 102
Joined: Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:17 am

weak bases produce acidic solutions?

Postby Alexandra Bartolome 2H » Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:16 pm

Why do salts of weak bases produce acidic solutions? Why do salts of weak acids produce basic
solutions?
Top
Nicholas Chin 1G
Posts: 100
Joined: Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:17 am

Re: weak bases produce acidic solutions?

Postby Nicholas Chin 1G » Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:18 pm

Salts of weak bases and STRONG acids produce acidic solutions because the conjugate base of the acid is a very weak base while the conjugate acid of the weak base is relatively stronger, so it makes the solution its in acidic.
Top
Shrayes Raman
Posts: 129
Joined: Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:15 am

Re: weak bases produce acidic solutions?

Postby Shrayes Raman » Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:07 am

Weak bases and strong acids produce acidic solutions and vice versa
Top
Lauren Sanchez 3D
Posts: 52
Joined: Sat Aug 24, 2019 12:17 am

Re: weak bases produce acidic solutions?

Postby Lauren Sanchez 3D » Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:01 am

So a strong acid and weak base will produce an acidic solution while a weak acid and strong base will produce a basic solution?
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Identifying Acidic & Basic Salts”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest