I'm having trouble understanding how the two relate to and differ from each other. Thanks :)
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A free base is, as the name says, a base that's free. It has the ability to bond with H+ ions (aka protons) in solution. The classic example would be the OH- ion.
The acid salt (are you sure that's the correct term you're looking for?) is basically a salt of a substance that can act as a base or as an acid. Imagine NaHSO4, for example... The HSO4- ion it would dissociate into can act as a base, by bonding with a proton, or it could lose the last proton it has, effectively working as an acid...
But make sure the term you're looking for is "acid salt". I suspect you're looking for the difference between a free base and a salt of that same base. There isn't really a "difference" you can point out the way the question is written lol
The acid salt (are you sure that's the correct term you're looking for?) is basically a salt of a substance that can act as a base or as an acid. Imagine NaHSO4, for example... The HSO4- ion it would dissociate into can act as a base, by bonding with a proton, or it could lose the last proton it has, effectively working as an acid...
But make sure the term you're looking for is "acid salt". I suspect you're looking for the difference between a free base and a salt of that same base. There isn't really a "difference" you can point out the way the question is written lol