How does the ph of the acid and base that make a salt effect the ph of the salt they make? (looking for articles) i'm trying to find sources that explain how the strength of an acid and a base individually effect the ph of the salt they combine to make, such as how naoh and hcl are both strong and make neutral nacl.
again, i am not looking for explanations (i can understand the logic). i am looking for a source that i can cite.

you need to take a look at the periodic system in order to sort these elements into pairs that would most likely exhibit similar chemical properties. first, you need to find elements that are found in the same group (groups are vertical in the periodic system), and then to see whether they have the same valence number. if they meet these criteria, they will have similar properties.

the first pair: ne (neon) and kr (krypton), are noble gases found in group 8

the second pair: li (lithium) and k (potassium), found in group 1

the third pair: s (sulfur) and te (tellurium), found in group 6