Sodium carbonate ( $N a_{2} C O_{3}$ ) is an acidic salt whose solution in water turns blue litmus to red.

True

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Sodium carbonate is a basic salt that is formed by the combination of sodium hydroxide and carbonic acid. Sodium hydroxide is a strong base, while carbonic acid is a weak acid resulting in the formation of sodium carbonate salt. Therefore, the given statement is false.

$2 N a O H + H_{2} C O_{3} \to N a_{2} C O_{3} + 2 H_{2} O$

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