Question

Predict the nature of the productof hydrolysis of sodium acetate.
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Answer 1

Answer:

sodium hydroxide + acetic acid

So it is basic salt.

Answer 2

It's just Hydrolysis of Weak Acid

Explanation:

• Sodium Acetate $CH_3COONa$ gets dissociated into respective ions first.

$CH_3COO^-Na^+ (s) --> CH_3COO^- + Na^+$ (Cation)

• Hydrolysis of acetate anion is running parallel to dissolution:

$CH3COO^- + H_2O --> CH_3COOH + OH^-$

• The solution is not neutral but alkaline.

Acetate (a strong conjugate base) tears off protons from water till the concentrations of $CH_3COO^-, H^+\ and\ CH_3COOH$ molecules will reach those that comply with $K_A$ of the weak acetic acid