JEE Main Chemistry question

Sodium carbonate solution in water is alkaline due to:

Answer: (B)

Solution

is the salt of a strong base (NaOH) and a weak acid (); in solution, the carbonate anion, , undergoes anionic hydrolysis: $+

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