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markelmarcel
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Homework Statement
Predict if the following salts are acidic, basic, neutral or undetermined.
Homework Equations
a. NaOCl
b. NH4I
c. Sr(ClO3)2
d. KCN
The Attempt at a Solution
A. NaClO = Na+ and ClO-
So, if Na+ gives up a proton, that would turn it into Na... and make ClO into HClO... and HClO is a strong acid.
B. NH4I = NH4+ and I-
So if NH4+ gives up a proton it turns into NH3 and HI... which is a strong acid.
C. Sr(ClO3)2 = Sr2+ and ClO3-
So if Sr gives away a proton it's left with Sr+ and ClO3 becomes neutral??
D. KCN = K+ and CN-
K can give up a proton and be K and make CN- have no charge... CN? Neutral?
I know that C is netural but I don't know why and I'm pretty sure I'm right on the two acids, but the last one I think is supposed to be basic, but I don't know how...