Properties and Reactions of Salts
A Grade 12 Chemistry worksheet covering the properties, preparation, and reactions of various salts, including solubility and hydrolysis.
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Properties and Reactions of Salts
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. Show all work for calculations.
1. Which of the following is NOT a general property of ionic salts?
High melting and boiling points
Good conductors of electricity in solid state
Soluble in polar solvents like water
Form crystal lattices
2. Which of the following represents a neutral salt?
NH₄Cl
NaHCO₃
CH₃COONa
KNO₃
1. Salts are ionic compounds formed from the reaction of an acid and a base, typically through a reaction.
2. The process where a salt reacts with water to produce acidic or basic solutions is known as .
3. According to the solubility rules, all nitrates are in water.
1. Describe two methods for the preparation of soluble salts, providing a balanced chemical equation for each.
2. Explain why a solution of sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) is alkaline while a solution of ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl) is acidic.
1. All salts are soluble in water.
True
False
2. The pH of a salt solution formed from a strong acid and a strong base is always 7.
True
False
Observe the image of mineral crystals below. Many salts, like sodium chloride, form similar crystalline structures.
1. Briefly describe the arrangement of ions in an ionic crystal lattice.
2. How does the strong electrostatic force within the crystal lattice influence the physical properties of salts?
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