Question #8556c

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Apr 25, 2017

FeBr_3 => Acidic
CH_3NH_3Br => Acidic
LiCl => Neutral
C_6H_5NH_3NO_2 => Acidic
NaF => Basic

Explanation:

Fe^3 + 3HOH => Fe(OH)_3 + H^+ => Acidic Soln

CH_3NH_3^+ + HOH => CH_3NH_3OH + H^+ => Acidic Soln

Neither Li^+ or Cl^- will undergo hydrolysis as reaction with water theoretically yields a strong electrolyte (Stg Base; LiOH & Stg Acid; HCl). Such species prefer to remain 100% ionized and the pH at equivalence point for this salt is exclusively dependent upon the autoionization of HOH => pH = 7 at 25^oC & System is pH neutral.

C_6H_5NH_3^+ NO_2^- => C_6H_5NH_3^+ + NO_2^-; Kb(aniline) = 4.2E-10
NO_2^- + HOH => HNO_2 + OH^-; Ka(nitrous acid) = 4.5E-4
C_6H_5NH_3^+ + HOH => C_6H_5NH_3^+OH^- + H^+ => Acidic Solution
The smaller K-value compound dominates hydrolysis => Soln is Acidic b/c Ka < Kb. This means that the anilinium ion is a reasonably strong conjugate acid producing higher degree of hydrolytic effect than the Nitrite ion which => [H^+] > [OH^-] => pH < 7 (acidic).

NaF => Na^+ + F^_
F^- + HOH => HF + OH^- => Basic Solution