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Title: Is neutral salt that can lower acid ph
Post by: abdulloh on January 14, 2023, 10:56:09 AM

Is every salt neutral, and if one is can it lower/neutralize acid ph when mixing it ?

Title: Re: Is neutral salt that can lower acid ph
Post by: Orcio_87 on January 14, 2023, 12:03:34 PM

It can if it is a salt of strong base / weak acid and is added into solution of a stronger acid.

Title: Re: Is neutral salt that can lower acid ph
Post by: Borek on January 14, 2023, 02:18:38 PM

Quote from: Orcio_87 on January 14, 2023, 12:03:34 PM

and is added into solution of a stronger acid

Perfectly enough for a salt of a weak acid/base to be added to pure water to change pH, no need for presence of anything.