Salts Debriefing

Predict whether aqueous solutions of the following salts will be acidic, basic, or neutral.

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Ammonium sulfide, (NH4)2S

Calcium hypochlorite, Ca(OCl)2

Ethyl ammonium chloride, CH3CH2NH3Cl

Magnesium bromide, MgBr2

Methyl ammonium fluoride, CH3NH3F

Potassium chloride, KCl

Sodium nitrite, NaNO2

Trimethyl ammonium perchlorate, (CH3)3NHClO4

Click on the following salts that will be more soluble at a pH of two than at a pH of seven.

Calcium oxalate, CaC2O4 Mercury(I) chloride, Hg2Cl2 Lead cyanide, Pb(CN)2
Silver bromide, AgBr Iron(III) hydroxide, Fe(OH)3 Magnesium carbonate, MgCO3