Determining the Charge of a Salt Flashcards
1
Q
A Cation can be (in regards to charge)…
A
Acidic or Neutral
2
Q
A cation is acidic if the ion is…
A
Not on the first two columns of the periodic table
3
Q
A cation is neutral if the ion is…
A
On the first two columns of the periodic table
4
Q
An Anion can be (in regards to charge)…
A
Basic or Neutral
5
Q
An anion is basic if…
A
Its conjugate acid is weak
6
Q
An anion is neutral if…
A
Its conjugate acid is strong
7
Q
If the cation and anion are both acidic and basic, you have to…
A
Compare the values of the Ka and Kb
