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Salt Hydrolysis: Predicting Acidic, Basic, or Neutral Salts
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A salt's pH is predicted by asking whether its ions are conjugates of a strong or weak acid or base: a weak conjugate reacts with water; a strong one does not.
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Sodium acetate dissolves basic, since acetate, a weak acid's conjugate base, reacts with water.
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A salt from a strong acid and strong base, like NaCl, dissolves neutral, since neither ion hydrolyzes.