【How-to】Is ch3nh3 a weak base

CH3NH3Cl is an ionic compound, consisting of CH3NH3+ and Cl- ions. The overall salt does not donate protons, the CH3NH3+ ion does (to form H3O+) when the salt is dissociated in water. Cl- is a very weak conjugate base so its basicity is negligible. Therefore the salt is acidic because of CH3NH3+, a Bronsted acid.