Question

What acid and what base would you choose to prepare the salt potassium perchlorate (kclo4)?

Answer 1

HClO₄ + KOH → KClO₄ + H₂O

HClO₄ - perchloric acid
KOH - potassium hydroxide

Answer 2

Answer : The perchloric acid and potassium hydroxide base is used to prepare the salt of potassium perchlorate,
`(KClO_4)`

Explanation :

when the perchloric acid react with the potassium hydroxide as a base to form a salt of potassium perchlorate,
`(KClO_4)`

The balanced chemical reaction will be,

`HClO_4+KOH\rightarrow KClO_4+H_2O`

By the stoichiometry, we can say that 1 mole of perchloric acid react with the 1 mole of potassium hydroxide base to give 1 mole of potassium perchlorate and 1 mole of water as a product.

Hence, the perchloric acid and potassium hydroxide base is used to prepare the salt of potassium perchlorate,
`(KClO_4)`