The salt which will not hydrolyse in aqueous solution is :
A
copper sulphate
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B
sodium sulphate
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C
potassium cyanide
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D
sodium carbonate
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Solution
The correct option is B sodium sulphate The salt which will not hydrolyse in aqueous solution is sodium sulphate. Sodium sulphate is a salt of strong base (sodium hydroxide) with strong acid (sulphuric acid). Such salts do not undergo hydrolysis. Their aqueous solutions are neutral with pH equal to 7.