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Explain why you get a basic solution when you dissolve NaF in water.

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  • msm555

    Answer:

    The fluoride ion is capable of reacting, to a small extent, with water, accepting a proton. The fluoride ion is acting as a weak Brønsted-Lowry base. The hydroxide ion that is produced as a result of the above reaction makes the solution slightly basic.

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    we get a basic solution when you dissolve NaF in water.