Question

Identify each of the following as an acid, base, or salt. and give its name: (10.1)

a.$LiOH$

b. $\mathrm{Ca}{\left({\mathrm{NO}}_4\right)}_2$

c. $\mathrm{HBr}$

d.$\mathrm{Ba}(\mathrm{OH}{)}_2$

e. ${\mathrm{H}}_{-}{\mathrm{CO}}_3$

Short answer

Each of the following should be classified as an acid, base, or salt. and recognize it

(Part a) $\mathrm{LiOH}$, Base

Name: Lithium Hydroxide.

(Part b) $\mathrm{Ca}{\left({\mathrm{NO}}_3\right)}_2$, Salt

Name: Calcium Nitrate.

(Part c)$\mathrm{HBr}$, Acid

Name: Hydrobromic Acid.

(Part d)$\mathrm{Ba}(\mathrm{OH}{)}_2$, Base

Name: Barium Hydroxide.

(Part e) ${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3$, Acid

Name: Carbonic acid.

Step-by-step solution

Given information (part a)

Identify the given compound as an acid, base, or salt. and give its name.

Step 2:Explanation(part a)

(a)$\mathrm{LiOH}$, Base

Name: Lithium Hydroxide.

Given information (part b) 

Identify the given compound as an acid, base, or salt. and give its name.

 Step 4:Explanation(part b)

(b) $\mathrm{Ca}{\left({\mathrm{NO}}_3\right)}_2$, Salt

Name: Calcium Nitrate.

Given information (part c) 

Identify the given compound as an acid, base, or salt. and give its name.

Step 6:Explanation(part c)

(c) $\mathrm{HBr}$, Acid

Name: Hydrobromic Acid.

Given information (part d) 

Identify the given compound as an acid, base, or salt. and give its name.

Step 8:Explanation(part d)

(d) $\mathrm{Ba}(\mathrm{OH}{)}_2$, Base

Name: Barium Hydroxide.

Given information (part e) 

Identify the given compound as an acid, base, or salt. and give its name.

Step 10:Explanation(part e)

(e)${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3$, Acid

Name: Carbonic acid.