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Explain salt hydrolysis. Name two salts which are (a) acidic (b) basic (c) neutral, when dissolved in water.

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Salt hydrolysis: The reaction between a salt and water to produce an acid or a base is called salt hydrolysis or hydrolysis. By hydrolysis the salt, we can find out its parent acid and parent base.
For example :
$
NaCI + H _2 O \longrightarrow Na ^{+}+ CI ^{-}
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Salt which are acidic :
(i) Ammonium sulphate
(ii) Ammonium chloride
Salt which are basic :
(i) Potassium carbonate
(ii) Sodium acetate
Salt which are neutral:
(i) Ammonium acetate
(ii) Ammonium Carbonate.

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