Question

Match the nature of salts formed with acid-base interaction given below.

• A. Acidic
• B. Basic
• C. Neutral

Answer 1

$$\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Acid}& \text{Base}& \text{Salt}& \text{pH}\\ \text{Strong acid}& \text{Strong base}& \text{Neutral}& \text{pH=7}\\ \text{Weak acid}& \text{Strong base}& \text{Basic}& \text{pH>7}\\ \text{Strong acid}& \text{Weak base}& \text{Acidic}& \text{pH<7}\end{array}$$
Complete neutralisation takes place when a strong base reacts with a strong acid.
Partial neutralisation takes places when either an acid or a base is weak.