Single Choice

Sodium carbonate is a basic salt because it is a salt of:

Astrong acid and strong base
Bweak acid and weak base
Cstrong acid and weak base
Dweak acid and strong base
Correct Answer

Solution

Sodium carbonate is a basic salt which is formed by the combination of sodium hydroxide and carbonic acid.

Sodium hydroxide is a strong base, while cabonic acid is a weak acid resulting in the formation of sodium carbonate salt.

$$2NaOH+{ H }_{ 2 }{ CO }_{ 3 }\rightarrow { Na }_{ 2 }{ CO }_{ 3 }+2{ H }_{ 2 }O$$

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Acids, Bases and Salts

Describe the process of neutralization with the help of an example.

Acids, Bases and Salts

Sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid neutralise each other and form salt and water.

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