Acids and Bases and Salts?

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a. BaCl2 - Salt
b. Ca(OH)2 - Base
c. HClO4 - Acid
d. CrI6 - ?
e. HC2H3O2 - Acid

What is CrI6; an acid or a base and why?

2007-04-11 07:16:21 · 1 answers · asked by schiggatyshiggatyschwaaa 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

It could be a salt but that is using the Bronstead acid definition. What about the Lewis acid definition? Thanks for the replies though.

2007-04-11 07:33:53 · update #1

This is Chromium Iodide. That should make it a salt. It does not have a Hydrogen ion or a Hydroxide ion.

2007-04-11 07:20:55 · answer #1 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋