$(a)$ State in tabular form the name of the acid and base from which the following salts are formed. Also,mention the nature of the salt,whether it is acidic or basic?
$(i)$ Sodium acetate.
$(ii)$ Ammonium sulphate.

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(N/A) The nature of a salt depends on the strength of the acid and base from which it is formed. $A$ salt of a strong base and a weak acid is basic,while a salt of a strong acid and a weak base is acidic.
Salt Acid Base Nature
$(i)$ Sodium acetate Acetic acid $(CH_3COOH)$ Sodium hydroxide $(NaOH)$ Basic
$(ii)$ Ammonium sulphate Sulphuric acid $(H_2SO_4)$ Ammonium hydroxide $(NH_4OH)$ Acidic

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