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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

What is meant by Salt Hydrolysis?

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The phenomenon in which the anion or caution or both ions of a salt react with water producing excess of OH– ions or H+ ions or both in aqueous solutions is called as Salt hydrolysis . Salt + water ⇌ acid + base