Write a balanced equation for an acidbase reaction that woul

Write a balanced equation for an acid-base reaction that would produce each of the following salts; predict whether an aqueous solution of each salt is acidic, basic, or neutral.

a) NaNO3

b) Na2S

c) Al2(CO3)3

d) Mg(CH3COO)2

e) (NH4)2SO4

Solution

NaOH + HNO3 ----> NaNO3 + H2O neutral

NaOH + H2S -----> Na2S + H2O basic

2Al(OH)3 + 3H2CO3 ----> Al2(CO3)3 + 3H2O basic

Mg(OH)2 + 2CH3COOH -----> CH3COO2Mg + 2H2O basic

2NH4OH + H2SO4 ----> (NH4)2SO4 + 2H2O acidic