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How do I know if CsBr in water is an acid, base or neutral? And how do I show it with a balanced equation

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Answer:

Neutral

Step-by-step explanation:

We can consider this salt as a neutral one. It can be prepared by a neutralization reaction between the base and the acid.

CsOH + HBr → H₂O + CsBr

As the two reactants are strong, the HBr as a strong acid, and the CsOH as a strong base, the ions are considered as: the weak conjugate acid and the weak conjugate base.

Br⁻ + H₂O ← HBr + OH⁻

Cs⁺ + H₂O ← CsOH + H⁺

They can not react to water, that's why the salt is neutral (similar as the NaCl)

pH = 7

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