KnowledgeBoat Logo
|

Chemistry

Explain the following:

Carbonic acid gives an acid salt but hydrochloric acid does not.

Acids Bases Salts

125 Likes

Answer

Carbonic acid is a dibasic acid i.e., it has two replaceable hydrogen ions. Hence, it forms one acid salt or one normal salt. On the other hand, hydrochloric acid is a monobasic acid with one replaceable hydrogen ion. Hence, it forms only one normal salt.

Answered By

83 Likes


Related Questions