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Which of the following is a neutral salt?

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Sodium acetate

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Ammonium chloride

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C

Sodium sulphate

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Ammonium sulphate

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Solution

The correct option is C Sodium sulphate
The salts of strong acid and base are neutral in nature with a pH value of 7. Sodium sulphate is a salt formed by the combination of a strong acid (sulphuric acid) and a strong base (sodium hydroxide solution).

Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

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