Question

Which are the basic radicals and which are the acidic radicals among the following?

Ag⁺,Cu²⁺, Cl⁺, I, \(SO_{4}^{2-}\), Fe³⁺, Ca²⁺, NO₃;

S², \(NH_{4}^{+}\), K⁺, MnO₄, Na⁺

Answer 1

Basic Radical	Acidic Radical
Ag+	Cl-
Cu2+	l-
Fe3+	\(SO_{4}^{2-}\)
Ca2+	\(NO_{3}^{-}\)
N\(H_{4}^{+}\);	S2-
K+	\(MnO_{4}^{-}\)
Na+