When a salt that contains the negative ion of a weak acid is dissolved in water, the

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When a salt that contains the negative ion of a weak acid is dissolved in water, the solution is basic. For example, a solution of sodium acetate (the corresponding acid is acetic acid) is basic. Why?

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The Physical Universe

ISBN: 978-0077862619

16th edition

Authors: Konrad B Krauskopf, Arthur Beiser

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