Question

15 What is meant by hydrolysis ?
A solution of CH3COONH4
in neutral. Why?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Ammonium acetate on hydrolysis produces ammonia and acetic acid both of which have an approximately equal degree of dissociation. Hence, the ammonium acetate on hydrolysis gives an equal number of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions. Hence, the aqueous solution of CH3COONH4 is found to be neutral

Answer 2

• Hydrolysis is a common form of a chemical reaction where water is mostly used to break down the chemical bonds that exists between a particular substance.

• Ammonium acetate is a salt of a weak acid acetic acid and weak base ammonia.Hence,the aqueous solution of CH3COONH4 found to be neutral salt