Question

The following salts are formed by the reaction of an acid with a base :

(i) Sodium chloride

(ii) Ammonium nitrate.

Identify the acid and the base and tabulate your answer in the format given below :

S. No.	Salt	Acid	Base	Nature
(i)	Sodium chloride
(ii)	Ammonium nitrate

Answer 1

S. No.	Salt	Acid	Base	Nature
(i)	Sodium chloride	Hydrochloric acid	Sodium hydroxide	Neutral
(ii)	Ammonium nitrate	Nitric acid	Ammonium hydroxide	Acidi