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Question
Define an acid salt and a normal salt.
Solution
Acid Salt : The salt formed by the partial replacement of the replacable hydrogen atoms of an acid molecule by a metallic or ammonium ion is called acid salts.
For example : NaHSO4 , Na2HPO4.
Normal Salt : The salt formed by replacement of all the replacebale hydrogen atoms of an acid by metallic or ammonium ions is called a normal salt.
For example : NaCI , Na2SO4.
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