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Why the aqueous solution of magnesium chloride has acidic nature?
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magnesium chloride dissolves in water to give a very slightly acidic solution - this is because the Mg2+ ion is solvated forming Mg(H2O)62+. This complex causes a slight weakening in the O-H bond - causing a slight dissocation :-
Mg(H2O)6 -> Mg(H2O)5OH+ + H+(aq)
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acidic
Why does an aqueous solution of magnesium chloride of a given concentration have a pH of 5.5 and an aqueous soloution of sodium chloride of the same concentration has a pH of 7?
MgCl2 is weakly acidic (weak Lewis acid) as it forms a complex hexahydrate in water.http://www.chemguide.co.uk/inorganic/period3/chlorides.html
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acidic
Why does an aqueous solution of magnesium chloride of a given concentration have a pH of 5.5 and an aqueous soloution of sodium chloride of the same concentration has a pH of 7?
MgCl2 is weakly acidic (weak Lewis acid) as it forms a complex hexahydrate in water.http://www.chemguide.co.uk/inorganic/period3/chlorides.html
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Ammonium chloride dissociates 100% into ions in solution. The ammonium ions interact with the hydroxide ions from the water removing them from the solution. This increases the concentration of hydrogen ions, increasing the acidity of the solution. We say that a solution of ammonium chloride is acidic by hydrolysis.
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