Question

Define the following and give two examples in each case: ​
an acid salt

Answer 1

Acid salt: The salts formed by the partial replacement of the ionizable hydrogen atoms of a polybasic acid by a metallic or an ammonium ion. The two examples of acid salts are: 1. Sodium bisulphate $\left({NaHSO}_4\right)$
2. Sodium bisulphite $\left({NaHSO}_3\right)$