Will these salts change th pH of the diluted solution? Will they be acidic, basi

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Will these salts change th pH of the diluted solution? Will they be acidic, basic, or neutral? Please be specific and use steps. Best correct answer will be rated and I will follow up. Thank you so much in advance!

a) NaClO3

and

b) NH4CN

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Explanation / Answer

pH of aqueous salt solutions

a) NaClO3 : Both NaOH and HClO3 are strong acids and thus, the salt formed by it, NaClO3 would give a neutral aqueous solution.

b) NH4CN : The solution would be acidic as the NH4+ formed is stronger acid than CN- base.

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