Classify each of the following ions according to whether they react with water to give a neutral, acidic, or basic solution. (a) F-

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Hey everyone were asked does ammonium bromide react with water to form a neutral acidic or a basic solution first? Let's go ahead and write out our dissolution equation. So we have our ammonium bromide and this is a solid. So this is going to become our ammonium ion plus our bro ming ion 1st. Let's go ahead and take our ammonium ion and react this with water. Now when we react this with water we end up with ammonia plus our hydro ni um ion. So as we can see right here, this reaction ends us in an acidic solution. Since we have those hydro ni um ions. Now let's go ahead and look at our browning ion. Now when we take our bruning ion and react this with water, we end up with no reaction since our browning ion is the conjugate base of a strong acid which is hydra bro mc acid. So our answer here is going to be ammonium bromide reacting with water will form an acidic solution. Now, I hope that made sense. And let us know if you have any questions