Question

Does $\mathrm{NaCl}$ undergo hydrolysis?

Answer 1

• $\mathrm{NaCl}$is a salt with a strong $\mathrm{HCl}$ acid and a strong base $\mathrm{NaOH}$. Because it does not undergo hydrolysis so there is no reaction with water between the $\mathrm{NaCl}$ salt ions.
• $\mathrm{NaCl}$'s aqueous solution contains equivalent concentrations of ${\mathrm{H}}^{+}$ and ${\mathrm{OH}}^{-}$ ions, so it is neutral in nature.
• At $7$ , the pH will stay neutral. This is why a neutral salt is $\mathrm{NaCl}$ .