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Strength of Acids and Bases

When a weak a...

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When a weak acid reacts with a strong base the resulting solution will be :

A

basic salt

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B

acidic salt

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C

neutral salt

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D

only water

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Solution

The correct option is D basic salt
When a weak acid reacts with a strong base the resulting solution will be basic. The salt will be hydrolyzed to form the acid, together with the formation of the hydroxide ion from the hydrolyzed water molecules.

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