In aqueous solution, is sodium bromate, $NaBr{O}_3$, expected to form an acidic, basic, or neutral solution?

• A. Neutral, because $Na+$ is the cation of a strong base and $Br{O}_3-$ is the anion of the strong acid $HBr{O}_3$.
• B. Cannot be predicted without the concentration, because all salts are amphoteric in water.
• C. Acidic, because $Na+$ hydrolyzes water to produce $H_3{O}_{+}$.
• D. Basic, because $Br{O}_3-$ is the conjugate base of the weak acid $HBr{O}_3$.

Answer: (A)