Identifying Acidity, Basicity, and Neutrality of Salts

This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to acids, bases, and salts as discussed in the lecture, focusing on definitions and classifications.

Neutral Ions

Conjugate bases of strong acids, such as chloride, bromide, iodide, nitrate, sulfate, and perchlorate.

Acidic Ions

Ions that can lower pH, such as ammonium ions and high charge metal cations like Al^3+ and Pb^4+.

Basic Ions

Conjugate bases of weak acids, such as fluoride, nitrite, sulfite, acetate, and hydroxide.

Conjugate Base of Strong Acid

A base that is formed from the dissociation of a strong acid; it is typically neutral.

Acidic Nature of Aluminum

Aluminum ions can ionize water and release H+ ions, thus behaving as an acid.

Neutral Salt

a neutral salt consists of a strong acid conjugate base.

Oxyacid Strength Rule

For oxyacids, fewer oxygens generally indicate a weaker acid.