Acid-Base Reactions

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

The salt of a weak acid + strong base forms a solution that is

A
$Basic (salt anion is the conjugate base of a weak acid \to hydrolyzes water)$
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B
$Cannot tell$
C
$Acidic$
D
$Neutral$

Explanation

e.g., sodium acetate solution is basic. Na⁺ doesn't react; CH₃COO⁻ + H₂O ⇌ CH₃COOH + OH⁻ generates OH⁻.

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