Hi, I am in chemistry 2 and am working on acids and bases. However im struggling with identifying a weak acid or weak base when I am only given a molecule. What are the steps for identifying them?  For example, NH4Br will this be acidic basic or neutral? or KClO2 thank you!

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Hi, I am in chemistry 2 and am working on acids and bases. However im struggling with identifying a weak acid or weak base when I am only given a molecule. What are the steps for identifying them?  For example, NH4Br will this be acidic basic or neutral? or KClO2

thank you!

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