What kind of salt (acidic or basic) is Zn(CH_3COO)_2Zn(CH3COO)2 solution?
1 Answer
Apr 23, 2016
Basic
Explanation:
This solution, when in water will have the following equilibrium:
While that aqua-ion (the complex of the metallic ion with the water) can cause a mild hydrolysis liberating protons, the main acid-base equilibrium here is the one that acetate