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Types of Salt

1. Salt of Strong Acid and Strong Base


NaCl, NaNO3, KCl, KNO3
Explanation:-
NaNO3 is product of HNO3 (Strong Acid) and NaOH (Strong Base)
NaOH HNO3

Na+ + OH- H+ + NO3-

NaNO3 H2O

2. Salt of Strong Acid and Weak Base


NH4Cl, NH4NO3, CuCl, CuNO3
Explanation:-
NH4NO3 is product of HNO3 (Strong Acid) and NH3 (Weak Base)
HNO3 NH3

H+ + NO3- NH3

Step (i)
NH4+

Step (ii)
NH4NO3

3. Salt of Weak Acid and Strong Base


CH3COONa, HCN
Explanation:-
CH3COONa is product of CH3COOH (Weak Acid) and NaOH (Strong Base)
NaOH CH3COOH

Na+ + OH- H+ + CH3COO-

CH3COONa H2O
4. Salt of Weak Acid and Weak Base
CH3COONH4, NH4CN
Explanation:-
CH3COONH4 is product of CH3COOH (Weak Acid) and NH3 (Weak Base)
CH3COOH NH3

H+ + CH3COO- NH3

Step (i)
NH4+

Step (ii)
CH3COONH4

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