What is the nature of salt formed when acetic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide?

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Acidic

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Neutral

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Basic

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Solution

The correct option is D Basic

When a strong acid reacts with a weak base, acidic salt is formed.

When a weak acid reacts with a strong base, basic salt is formed.

Neutral salts will be formed when a strong acid reacts with a strong base.

In the given reaction,
$C H_{3} C O O H (a q) + N a O H (a q) \to C H_{3} C O O N a (a q) + H_{2} O (l)$
i.e. $Weak acid + Strong base \to Basic salt + Water$
Therefore the salt formed is basic in nature.

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