Sodium carbonate is a basic salt because it is a salt of ________.

strong acid and strong base

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weak acid and weak base

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The correct option is D weak acid and strong base
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.
$2 N a O H + H_{2} {C O}_{3} \to {N a}_{2} {C O}_{3} + 2 H_{2} O$

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