16(f) Identify the following as acidic or basic salt:
HCOONa

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Solution

A salt formed by the reaction between a strong acid and weak base is known as acidic salt.
A salt formed by the partial neutralization reaction between strong base and weak acid is known as basic salt.
HCOONa is made up of weak acid, formic acid, HCOOH, and strong base NaOH.
Hence, HCOONa is a basic salt.

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