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Is sodium nitrate, an acidic or a basic salt?

NaNO3 is obtained by neutralisation of strong acid HNO​3 and strong base NaOH as follows:
HNO​3 + NaOH --> NaNO​3  + H2O
Hence, the sodium nitrate will be a neutral salt.

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Sodium nitrate is the chemical compound with the formula NaNO3.Sodium nitrate belongs to the class of chemicals known as salts, similar to table salt, or sodium chloride. Sodium nitrate is also sometimes called Chile saltpeter,

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neutral salt.naoh and hno3 noth are strong base and acid resp. thus when they react a neutral salt is formed

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