write the formula of acid and base used to form the folloing given salts and mention them as acids and bases also:

a) sodium chloride

b) potassium sulphate

c) sodium acetate

d) ammonium chloride

e) zinc sulphate

Dear Student,

Sodium chloride (NaCl) is a salt of strong acid and  strong base:

acid = HCl ( hydrochloric acid)

base = NaOH ( sodium hydroxide)

Potassium sulphate (K₂SO₄) is a salt of strong acid and strong base.

acid = H₂SO₄ ( sulphuric acid)

base = KOH (potassium hydroxide)

sodium acetate (CH₃COONa) is a salt of weak acid and strong base

acid = CH₃COOH( acetic acid)

base = NaOH ( sodium hydroxide)

Ammonium chloride is a salt of strong acid and weak base

Acid = HCl ( hydrochloric acid)

base = NH₄OH (ammonium hydroxide)

Zinc sulphate (ZnSO₄) is a  salt of weak base  and strong acid

acid = H₂SO₄ (sulphuric acid)

base = Zn(OH)₂ (zinc hydroxide)