Determine if the following salt is neutral, acidic or basic.

Question

Determine if the following salt is neutral, acidic or basic. If acidic or basic, write the appropriate equilibrium equation for the acid or base that exists when the salt is dissolved in aqueous solution. If neutral, simply write only NR.

CaCl₂

Answer 1

CaCl2 is the salt from the reaction of a STRONG BASE, Ca(OH)2 and a STRONG ACID, HCl. The resulting salt, when dissolved in water will have a neutral pH.

NR