CHEM 1A03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ammonium Acetate, Ammonium Chloride, Sodium Acetate
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Can qualitatively predict a solution as acidic or basic when dissolved in water. Another way is to imagine where ions came form in an acid-base reaction. Sodium ions could come from sodium hydroxide (strong base) Chloride ions could come from hcl (strong acid) Strong acid and strong base neutralize one another, results in neutral salt from the spectator ions and water. Ammonium chloride dissolves in water -> ammonium and chloride ions. Chloride does(cid:374)"t rea(cid:272)t (cid:449)ith (cid:449)ater, (cid:271)ut a(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374)iu(cid:373) io(cid:374) is a (cid:449)eak a(cid:272)id a(cid:374)d rea(cid:272)ts to produ(cid:272)e ammonia and h3o+ A small amount of h3o+ is produced, therefore the salt is an acidic salt, (ph<7) Alternatively, can say ammonium chloride comes from reaction between ammonia and hcl (weak base reacts with strong acid) The strong acid overwhelms the weak base and final product is slightly acidic. We get sodium and acetate ions when sodium acetate is dissolved in water.