Which of the following salts has a $pH$ less than $7$? Why?

  • A
    $NaCl$
  • B
    $NH_4Cl$
  • C
    $Na_2CO_3$
  • D
    $CH_3COONa$

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Fill in the missing data in the following table:
Name of the salt Formula Base Acid
$(i)$ Ammonium chloride$NH_{4}Cl$$NH_{4}OH$-
$(ii)$ Copper sulphate--$H_{2}SO_{4}$
$(iii)$ Sodium chloride$NaCl$$NaOH$-
$(iv)$ Magnesium nitrate$Mg(NO_{3})_{2}$-$HNO_{3}$
$(v)$ Potassium sulphate$K_{2}SO_{4}$--
$(vi)$ Calcium nitrate$Ca(NO_{3})_{2}$$Ca(OH)_{2}$-

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$A$ dry pellet of a common base $B$,when kept in open,absorbs moisture and turns sticky. The compound is also a by-product of the chlor-alkali process. Identify $B$. What type of reaction occurs when $B$ is treated with an acidic oxide? Write a balanced chemical equation for one such reaction.

$(i)$ Give an example of a strong base and a weak base.

Three acidic solutions $A, B$ and $C$ have $pH = 0, 3$ and $5$ respectively.
$(i)$ Which solution has the highest concentration of $H^{+}$ ions?
$(ii)$ Which solution has the lowest concentration of $H^{+}$ ions?

Why is $HCl$ a stronger acid than acetic acid?

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