question_answer

    Write the formulae of the salts given below Potassium sulphate, sodium sulphate, calcium sulphate, magnesium sulphate, copper sulphate, sodium chloride, sodium nitrate, sodium carbonate, ammonium chloride and magnesium chloride. Identify the acids and bases from which the above salts may be obtained. How many families can you identify among these salts ?

Answer:

                  The formulae of the given salts and the acids and bases from which these salts may be obtained are given in the following table

S. No.	Salts	Formulae	Family	Acid and Base
(i)	Potassium sulphate		Potassium salts	and
(ii)	Sodium sulphate		Sodium Salts	and
(iii)	Calcium sulphate		Calcium salts	and
(iv)	Magnesium sulphate		Magnesium salts	and
(V)	Copper sulphate		Copper salts	and
(vi)	Sodium chloride		Chloride salts	and
(vii)	Sodium nitrate		Nitrate salts	and
(viii)	Sodium carbonate		Carbonate salts	and
(ix)	Ammonium chloride		Chloride salts	and
(X)	Magnesium chloride		Chloride salts	and