Given the ionic salt Na₂CO₃, evaluate the overall acidity or basicity of the solution.

• A. The solution is acidic because Na⁺ is acidic and CO₃^2- is neutral.
• B. The solution is neutral because both Na⁺ and CO₃^2- are neutral.
• C. The solution is acidic because Na+ is neutral and CO₃^2- is acidic.
• D. The solution is basic because Na⁺ is neutral and CO₃^2- is basic.

Answer: (D)