Question

A salt in which the anion is the conjugate _____ of a weak _____ will produce a basic solution. (Assume that the cation does not hydrolyze.)

Answer 1

Answer: conjugate base of a weak acid

Explanation: If the anion is a conjugate base of a weak acid, the solution would be basic. This is because weak acids do not produce enough hydrogen ions in the solution so does not really affect the acidity, so the conjugate base can react with water in the solution to produce a basic solution.

Answer 2

A salt in which the anion is the conjugate base of a weak acid will produce a basic solution.

Because basic salts include the conjugate base of a weak acid, they react with water to produce a solution with a pH > 7.0