When 20.0 grams of a water soluble salt dissolves in 1.0 L of pure water the pH was found to be less than seven. Which of the following statements about the salt is most probable?

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When a salt dissolves in water and the solution becomes acidic (pH less than 7), it indicates that the salt is releasing hydrogen ions (H+) into the solution. This typically happens when the salt contains the conjugate acid of a weak base. A weak base does not fully ionize in water, and its conjugate acid can release H+ ions, making the solution acidic.

When 200 Grams of a Water Soluble Salt Dissolves in 1