Question: Which of the following is correct about ammonium chloride?
Options:
It is a salt of strong acid and weak base.
It is a salt of weak acid and weak base.
It is a salt of weak acid and strong base.
It is a salt of strong acid and strong base.
-Acid: The substances sour in taste that turn blue litmus red.Â
-Base: The substances are bitter in taste, soapy to touch, and turn red litmus blue.Â
-Salt: The substances formed by the reaction between an acid and a base.Â
✅ Explanation:
Strong Acids:Â
-An acid that ionizes completely to give H+ ions in its aqueous solution.
-Examples:Â Hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, etc.Â
Weak acid:Â Â
-An acid that ionizes partially in a solution and gives off only a few of its H+Â ions.Â
-Examples:Â acetic acid, citric acid, etc.
• Strong Base:
-A base that ionizes completely to give OH-Â ions in its aqueous solution.
-Examples: Sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, etc
• Weak base:
-A base that ionizes partially in a solution and gives off only a few of its OH- ions.Â
-Examples: magnesium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, etc.