Classify foll salts into acidic basic or newtral salts:
pottasium sulphate,Ammonium chloride,sodium carbonate,sodiumnitrate

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Potassium sulphate Neutral salt Because it a salt of strong acid and strong base

Ammonium chloride Acidic salt Due to the presence of NH₄⁺ which resemble the tendency to donate H⁺(means acidic nature) to form NH₃.

Sodium carbonate Basic salt Because it is a salt of weak acid and strong base

Sodium nitrate Basic salt Because it is an ionic compound, it contains an anion NO₃^- which makes it a basic salt

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Potassium sulphate	Neutral salt	Because it a salt of strong acid and strong base
Ammonium chloride	Acidic salt	Due to the presence of NH₄⁺ which resemble the tendency to donate H⁺(means acidic nature) to form NH₃.
Sodium carbonate	Basic salt	Because it is a salt of weak acid and strong base
Sodium nitrate	Basic salt	Because it is an ionic compound, it contains an anion NO₃^- which makes it a basic salt