Both ammonium oxalate and potassium sulphate give neutral solutions in water. But, it is said that ammonium oxalate undergoes hydrolysis and potassium sulphate does not undergo hydrolysis. Because ammonium oxalate is a salt of:

weak acid and weak base

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The correct option is A weak acid and weak base
$(N H_{4})_{2} C_{2} O_{4} + H_{2} O \to N H_{4} O H + H O O C - C O O H$
Both ammonium hydroxide and oxalic acid are weak base and weak acid and gives neutral solutions in water.

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Both ammonium oxalate and potassium sulphate give neutral solutions in water. But, it is said that ammonium oxalate undergoes hydrolysis and potassium sulphate does not undergo hydrolysis. Because ammonium oxalate is a salt of:

The correct option is A weak acid and weak base(NH4)2C2O4+H2O→NH4OH+HOOC−COOHBoth ammonium hydroxide and oxalic acid are weak base and weak acid and gives neutral solutions in water.

The correct option is A weak acid and weak base
$(N H_{4})_{2} C_{2} O_{4} + H_{2} O \to N H_{4} O H + H O O C - C O O H$
Both ammonium hydroxide and oxalic acid are weak base and weak acid and gives neutral solutions in water.