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Because the charges of the positive and negative ions balance each other out. For every amount of positive charge, there is an equal amount of negative charge and vice versa. (for example in magnesium chloride if you have 1 mole of Mg2+ ions, the you will have 2 moles of Cl- ions.)
What else can I help you with?
Is neutral a property of all salts?
Not all salts are neutral in water solutions.
What do salts normally have a PH of?
Water solutions of salts can be neutral, acidic or basic.
How do salts form and why they are neutral?
1. Salts are the products of reactions between acids and bases. 2. Salts in solution can be acidic, basic or neutral.
Are salts acids?
No; salts can be acidic, basic or neutral.
Are salts all acids?
No; salts can be acidic, basic or neutral.
Why can the pH of dissolved salts vary?
Because salts can be in water solutions neutral, acidic or basic.
What is meant by normal salts and acid salts?
Normal is not a correct word; some salts have a neutral water solution, pH=7.
Are chlorides negative?
Salts in solid state are neutral.
What are the characteristics of salts and neutralizations?
Salts are the products of a reaction between an acid and a base: - salts may be soluble or insoluble in water - water solutions of salts may be acidic, basic or neutral - salts may be ionic compounds
Do all salts form neutral solutions with water?
All salts are neutral in terms of electrical charge but not necessarily in terms of acidity/basisity. Salts formed by the reaction of a strong acid and a strong base are generally neautral. Examples include sodium chloride (NaCl) and potassium nitrate (KNO3) Salts formed by a strong acid and a weak base are acidic. Ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) is an example. Salts formed by a weak acid and a strong base are basic, example include sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) and lithium carbonate (Li2CO3). Metal hydroxides are also basic salts. Examples include sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2
Is salt an acid or an alkili?
Salts are neither acidic or alkaline; they are neutral. Salts are a product of a chemical reaction between an acid and a base.
List two neutral substances?
Two neutral substances would include pure water and most types of salts.
