Question

What do you understand by hydrolysis? Explain giving examples.

Answer 1

Hydrolysis is the process in which a salt and water react to form an acidic or basic solution.
Some example of hydrolysis include:
1. Hydrolysis of sodium carbonate: Sodium carbonate hydrolyses to give sodium hydroxide (strong base) and carbonic acid (weak acid). That is, $N{a}_{2}C{O}_3+2H_{2}O\to 2NaOH+H_{2}C{O}_3$
2. Hydrolysis of ferric chloride: Ferric chloride, on hydrolysis gives ferric hydroxide (weak base) and hydrochloric acid (strong acid) That is,.
$FeC{l}_3+3H_{2}O\to Fe(OH{)}_3+3HCl$