State the name of the acid and the base from which the following salts have been formed. Also state whether the salt is acidic or basic in nature:-
1. Potassium acetate
2. Ammonium sulphate

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Solution

1. Salt : Potassium Acetate (CH₃COOK)
Base : Potassium Hydroxide (KOH)
Acid : Acetic Acid (CH₃COOH)

The reaction is :
$C H_{3} C O O H + K O H \to C H_{3} C O O K + H_{2} O$

As the salt is formed by weak acid and strong base,so the salt is basic in nature.

2. Salt : Ammoinium sulphate ((NH₄)₂SO₄)
Basic : Ammonium Hydroxide (NH₄OH)
Acid : Sulphuric Acid (H₂SO₄)

The reaction is :

$2 N H_{4} O H + H_{2} S O_{4} \to (N H_{4})_{2} S O_{4} + 2 H_{2} O$

The salt is formed by weak base and strong acid so the salt is acidic in nature.

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State the name of the acid and the base from which the following salts have been formed. Also state whether the salt is acidic or basic in nature:- 1. Potassium acetate 2. Ammonium sulphate

State the name of the acid and the base from which the following salts have been formed. Also state whether the salt is acidic or basic in nature:-
1. Potassium acetate
2. Ammonium sulphate