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Define Hydrolysis of salt.

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Hydrolysis of salt is defined as the reaction in which cations or anions or both ions of a salt react with ions of water to produce acidity or alkalinity (or sometimes even neutrality).

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Chapter 3: Ionic Equilibria - Long answer questions

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SCERT Maharashtra Chemistry [English] 12 Standard HSC
Chapter 3 Ionic Equilibria
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