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Question
Name the salt formed when sulphuric acid is added to sodium hydroxide and write its pH.
Solution
\[\ce{2NaOH + H_2SO4 ->Na2SO4 + 2H2O}\]
Sodium sulphate is the salt that is created. Since it is a neutral salt created by the neutralisation of a powerful acid and a powerful base, its pH value is 7.
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