K2O - basic
Al(OH)3 - amphoteric
Si(OH)4 - acidic
CaO - basic
(a) What is the pH of 50 mL of a 0.2M glycolic acid aqueous solution after adding 5 mL of 0.25 M KOH? The pKa of glycolic acis is 3.83 at 25 Celsius.
(b) Classify each of the following compounds as either "acidic", "basic", or "amphoteric" (able to act as either an acid or a base).
i)K2O =
ii) Al(OH)3 =
iii) Si(OH)4 =
iv) CaO =
4 answers
what about a?
a) 2.9844
a) 2.9844
b)K2O = basic
Al(OH)3 = amphoteric
Si(OH)4 = acidic
CaO = basic
b)K2O = basic
Al(OH)3 = amphoteric
Si(OH)4 = acidic
CaO = basic