Classification of Salts

What are normal salts?

Salts formed when all of the H+ ions in an acid are replaced by metal or ammonium ions.

Give an example of a normal salt.

Potassium sulfate.

What types of acids can form normal salts?

All acids can form normal salts.

What are acid salts?

Salts formed when the H+ ions in an acid are only partially replaced by metals or ammonium ions.

What types of acids can form acid salts?

Only dibasic and tri-basic acids can form acid salts.

How are acid salts and normal salts different?

Acid salts have partially replaced H+ ions, while normal salts have all H+ ions replaced.

What ions replace H+ ions in the formation of normal salts?

Metal or ammonium ions.

Can a dibasic acid form a normal salt?

Yes, it can form both normal and acid salts.

What is the significance of classifying salts?

It helps in understanding their properties and reactions.