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Activity 2.14 Explanation: PH of Salts

The document describes an experiment to test the pH of various salt samples. Salts tested include sodium chloride, potassium nitrate, aluminium chloride, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, sodium acetate, sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogen carbonate. Their solubility, effect on litmus paper, and pH is observed and recorded in a table. The acid or base used to form each salt is also identified.

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Activity 2.14 Explanation: PH of Salts

The document describes an experiment to test the pH of various salt samples. Salts tested include sodium chloride, potassium nitrate, aluminium chloride, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, sodium acetate, sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogen carbonate. Their solubility, effect on litmus paper, and pH is observed and recorded in a table. The acid or base used to form each salt is also identified.

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pH of Salts

Activity 2.14 Explanation


Activity- Collect the following salt samples – sodium chloride, potassium nitrate, aluminium chloride, zinc
suplhate, copper sulphate, sodium acetate, sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogen carbonate (some other
salts available can also be taken).
 Check their solubility in water (use distilled water only).
 Check the action of these solutions on litmus paper and find the pH using a pH paper.
 Which of the salts are acidic, basic or neutral?
 Identify the acid or base used to form the salt.
 Report your observations in the table given below

S. No. Salt Formula Solubility in Action on pH Acid Base


water litmus used used

Observation and conclusion -


Table
S. Salt Formula Solubility in Action pH Acid used Base used
No. water on
litmus
1 Sodium NaCI soluble no 7 HCI NaOH
chloride action
2 Potassium KNO3 soluble no 7 HNO3 KOH
nitrate action
3 Aluminium AICI3 soluble no <7 HCI AI(OH)3
chloride action
4 Zinc sulphate ZnSO4 soluble no <7 H2SO4 ZnO
action
5 Copper CuSO4 soluble no <7 H2SO4 CuO
sulphate action
6 Sodium CH3COONa soluble no >7 CH3COOH NaOH
acetate action
7 Sodium Na2CO3 soluble no >7 H2CO3 NaOH
carbonate action
8 Sodium NaHCO3 soluble no >7 H2CO3 NaOH
hydrogen action

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