Determine if the following salt is neutral, acidic or basic. If acidic or basic, write the appropriate equilibrium equation for the acid or base that exists when the salt is dissolved in aqueous solution. If neutral, write only NR. LiNO₃

It is neutral (NR)

Explanation:

Salts are formed when the ionizable hydrogens in an acid is replaced by metallic or ammonium ions from bases. The reaction is known as a neutralization reaction.

The nature of a salt formed from this reaction depends on the nature of the reacting acid and base.

If the reaction is between a strong acid and strong base, the salt produced is a neutral salt.

If the reaction occurs between a strong acid and a weak base, the salt produced is acidic.

If the reaction occurs between a strong base and a weak acid, the salt produced is a basic salt.

Considering the salt above, LiNO3.

On hydrolysis, addition of water, the following products are obtained:

LiNO3 + H2O > LiOH + HNO3

The products obtained, LiOH and HNO3 are a strong base and a strong acid respectively. Therefore, the salt, LiNO3, is a neutral salt.