Name the salt which on hydrolysis forms
Name the salt which on hydrolysis forms

(a) Acidic

(b) Basic and

(c) Neutral solution. Give a balanced equation for each reaction.

Answers:

(a) Acidic – Iron chloride (FeCl3)

Reaction Involved:

FeCl3 + 3H2O → 3HCl + Fe(OH)3

(b) Basic – Ammonium acetate (CH3COONH4)

Reaction Involved:

CH3COONH+H2O → CH3COOH + NH4OH

(c) Neutral solution – Sodium chloride

Reaction Involved:

NaCl(s) + H2O → Na+(aq)  OH(aq) + H2O