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A certain salt. MX (containing the M+ and X? ions), is

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A certain salt, MX (containing the \(M^{+}\) and \(X^{-}\) ions), is dissolved in water, and the pH of the resulting solution is 7.0. Can you say anything about the strengths of the acid and the base from which the salt is derived?

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QUESTION:

A certain salt, MX (containing the \(M^{+}\) and \(X^{-}\) ions), is dissolved in water, and the pH of the resulting solution is 7.0. Can you say anything about the strengths of the acid and the base from which the salt is derived?

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A compound called salt is formed when an acid and a base react. The positive ion (cation) of a base and the negative ion (anion) of an acid make up a salt. A neutralizing reaction occurs when an acid and a base interact.

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