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

Question

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.

CH₃NH₃Cl

Answer 1

CH₃NH₃Cl would be acidic. Why? Because it was made from a STRONG acid (HCl) plus a weak base (CH₃NH₂).

The equilibrium equation will be that for the hydrolysis of the conjugate acid, CH₃NH₃⁺ as follows:

CH₃NH₃⁺ + H₂O ==> CH₃NH₂ + H₃O⁺