Which statement about salts is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Salts can be acidic, basic, or neutral
The nature of a salt solution depends on the strengths and properties of the acid and base that produced the salt. Sodium chloride from a strong acid and strong base gives an approximately neutral solution; sodium carbonate gives a basic solution, while salts such as ammonium chloride can give an acidic solution. Hence C is correct. A and B incorrectly generalise one nature to every salt, and D confuses salt identity with pH.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Salts can be acidic, basic, or neutral
Why is this the correct answer?
The nature of a salt solution depends on the strengths and properties of the acid and base that produced the salt. Sodium chloride from a strong acid and strong base gives an approximately neutral solution; sodium carbonate gives a basic solution, while salts such as ammonium chloride can give an acidic solution. Hence C is correct. A and B incorrectly generalise one nature to every salt, and D confuses salt identity with pH.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: Chemical Substances – Nature and Behaviour. Topic: Acids, Bases, and Salts.
