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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Ionic Equilibrium

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

Which of the following aqueous salt solutions is acidic?

Which of the following aqueous salt solutions is acidic?

Options

  1. ASodium chloride
  2. BAmmonium nitrate
  3. CPotassium cyanide
  4. DSodium carbonate

Correct answer

B. Ammonium nitrate

Step-by-step solution

Sodium chloride is a salt of a strong acid (HCl\text{HCl}) and a strong base (NaOH\text{NaOH}), so its aqueous solution is neutral.

Ammonium nitrate is a salt of a strong acid (HNO3\text{HNO}_3) and a weak base (NH4OH\text{NH}_4\text{OH}), so its aqueous solution is acidic due to the cationic hydrolysis of the ammonium ion.

Potassium cyanide is a salt of a weak acid (HCN\text{HCN}) and a strong base (KOH\text{KOH}), so its aqueous solution is basic.

Sodium carbonate is a salt of a weak acid (H2CO3\text{H}_2\text{CO}_3) and a strong base (NaOH\text{NaOH}), so its aqueous solution is basic.

Answer: Ammonium nitrate
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