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Question
Consider the following salts:
Na2CO3, NaCl, NH4Cl, CH3COONa, K2SO4, (NH)2SO4
Which of these salts will give:
- acidic solutions?
- neutral solutions?
- basic solutions (or alkaline solutions)?
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Solution
- The salt solutions of NH4Cl and (NH4)2SO4 are acidic.
- The salt solutions of NaCl and K2SO4 are neutral.
- The salt solutions of CH3COONa and Na2CO3 are basic.
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