Sodium chlorate (NaClO3) is a neutral salt. It is formed by the reaction of sodium hydroxide (a strong base) and chloric acid (a strong acid). The resulting solution has a pH of 7, which is neutral.

This can be understood by considering the chemical equation for the reaction:

NaOH + HClO3 -> NaClO3 + H2O

In this reaction, the hydrogen ion (H+) from the acid combines with the hydroxide ion (OH-) from the base to form water (H2O). This leaves the sodium ion (Na+) and the chlorate ion (ClO3-) in solution. Since these ions do not have any acidic or basic properties, the solution is neutral.