Question

Name the salt which on hydrolysis forms acidic. Give a balanced equation for the following reaction.

Answer 1

Strong acid and weak base salts dissolve in water, forming an acidic solution with a pH below 7.

Example: Iron (III) chloride(FeCl₃)

\[\ce{FeCl3 + \underset{atrong acid}{3H2}<=> \underset{weak base}{3HCl} + Fe(OH)3}\]