NH 4 CN is a salt of weak acid HCN ( K a = 6.2 × 10 –10 ) and a weak base NH 4 OH ( K b =…
Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSE — Equilibrium
NH4CN is a salt of weak acid HCN (Ka = 6.2 × 10–10) and a weak base NH4OH (Kb = 1.8 × 10–5). A one molar solution of NH4CN will be
- neutral
- strongly acidic
- strongly basic
- weakly basic.
Answer
(D) weakly basic.
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