NH4F

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Ryan Chang 1C
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NH4F

Postby Ryan Chang 1C » Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:24 pm

Will NH4F produce and acidic or basic solution?
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Shivam Rana 1D
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Re: NH4F

Postby Shivam Rana 1D » Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:27 pm

I think this would produce both an acid and base in water. The Ka and Kb values would need to be compared to determine which character would be prevalent.
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Scot Widjaja Dis 1J
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Re: NH4F

Postby Scot Widjaja Dis 1J » Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:54 pm

It will depend on the relative strengths of each respective acid and base since both of these ions when dissolved in water will induce counteracting affects on the pH. NH4+ when dissolved in water will produce hydronium ions which will cause the pH to decrease. On the other hand, F- will react with water to produce OH- as it is a conjugate base of a weak acid and this will raise the pH.
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