alleryStart learning →A salt formed from a strong base and a weak acid is
Aacidic, pH below 7
Bneutral, pH equal 7
Calkaline, pH near 5
Dbasic, pH above 7
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. basic, pH above 7
1. Here the strong base dominates the weak acid.
2. The resulting salt solution turns out basic.
3. Its pH is above 7, e.g. sodium carbonate.
_Source: AP/TS SCERT Class 10 Physical Science, "Acids, Bases and Salts"_
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