Question

Classify these compounds as acid, base, salt, or other.? 1. ch3oh 3. hno3 5. nabr

Answer 1

Explanation:

Acids are the species which upon dissociation in water gives hydrogen ions ($H^{+}$).

For example, $HNO_{3}$ is acidic in nature because upon dissociation it releases $H^{+}$ ions as follows.

            $HNO_{3} \rightarrow H^{+} + NO^{-}_{3}$

Whereas bases are the species which upon dissociation in water gives hydroxide ions ($OH^{-}$).

For example, NaOH is basic in nature as it releases $OH^{-}$ ions.

Salts are the substances formed by combination of two or more different oppositely charged ions.

For example, NaCl is a salt.

Therefore, we classify the given compounds as acid, base, salt, or other as follows.

• $CH_{3}OH$ - Other

• $HNO_{3}$ - Acid

• NaBr - Salt

Answer 2

 1. Alcohol(other) 
3. Acid 
5. Salt