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A salt X is dissolved in water having pH = 7. The resulting solution has a pH more than 7. The salt is made by neutralisation of 

A

A strong acid and strong base

B

A strong acid and strong weak base

C

A weak acid and weak base

D

A weak acid and strong base

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The correct Answer is:
D
Salt of `W_(A)//S_(B)` hydrolyse and the solution is basic , i.e, `pH gt 7`.
`pH = (1)/(2) (pK_(w) + pK_(a) + log C)`
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