Of the following four substances,which would form a basic solution when dissolved in water: NH₄Cl Cu(NO₃)₂ K₂CO₃ NaF A)NH₄Cl,Cu(NO₃)₂ B)K₂CO₃,NH₄Cl C)NaF,K₂CO₃ D)NaF only E)none of them

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NaF and K_2CO_3 both form basic solutions when dissolved in water. NaF does so because F^- is a weak base and comes from a weak acid (HF), and K_2CO_3 because CO_3^2- is a basic anion.

Of the Following Four Substances,which Would Form a Basic Solution