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Find the parent acid and parent base of al2(co33 , determine if they are strong or weak, and determine if the salt is acidic, basic, neutral, or unpredictable.

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The parent base of the salt presented in this item is Al(OH)₃. Since it is a combination of Al³⁺ and OH⁻, it is a weak base. Similarly, the parent acid of the compound is H₂CO₃ which is also a weak acid being a combination of H⁺ and CO₃²⁻.
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