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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: Equilibrium

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A white salt is readily soluble in water and gives a colourless solution with a pH of about 9. The salt would be:
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Correct option: B
CH3COONa\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}\mathrm{COONa}
Option B (CH3COONa\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}\mathrm{COONa}) is correct because it is a salt of a weak acid and a strong base, which will hydrolyze in water to produce OH- ions, resulting in a pH greater than 7.

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