Acidic, Basic, or nuetral???

[nautica]

If each was dissolved in water, will the solution be acidic, basic, or neutral???

1) (CH3)3N+Cl- Acidic
2) (CH3)4N+Cl- Nuetral

Are these right???

Thanks
nautica

[movies]

You're missing something in #1. There is an anion (Cl-) but nothing cationic. That can't happen.

As for 2, I think we already had this discussion:

http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=44970&page=1&pp=15

[nautica]

Sorry, I couldnt find it and could not remember what we had decided. Thanks

On the other I had a typo. It should be

(CH3)3NH+Cl-

[movies]

Okay, that one should be slightly acidic. A protonated weak base will be a weak acid.