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. Bath salts are typically composed of the ingredients listed below. Identify each item as being acidic, basic, or neutral when dissolved in water. If a particular ingredient does make an acidic or basic solution, describe how this occurs. Use the results of your in-lab observations, as well as your textbook and the provided Supplemental Information on pages 65-66, to support your conclusions.
NaCl |
NaHCO3 |
sodium citrate |
Na2SO4 |
MgHPO4 |
CaCl2 |
2. In Experiment SOL, you investigated the solubility of oxalic acid. Sodium oxalate, Na2C2O4, is the sodium salt of this acid. Categorize it as acidic, basic, or neutral in water. Does the salt dissolve, dissociate, or both in aqueous solutions? What about oxalic acid; does it dissolve, dissociate, or both in water? Explain.