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When a salt ‘X’ is dissolved in water at pH = 7, the resulting solution becomes alkaline in nature. Salt ‘X’ is made up of:
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
A salt that gives an alkaline solution in water must undergo basic hydrolysis, meaning it produces 
ions in solution.
This happens when the salt is formed from:
weak acid + strong base
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