MHT CET202617 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryIonic EquilibriumActual
Which from following salts does not undergo hydrolysis ?
Options
- AAmmonium nitrate
- BSodium acetate
- CAmmonium cyanide
- DSodium nitrate
Correct answer
D. Sodium nitrate
Step-by-step solution
Salts of strong acids and strong bases do not undergo hydrolysis because their constituent ions do not react with water to produce H^+ or OH^- ions. Ammonium nitrate is a salt of a weak base ( NH₄OH ) and a strong acid ( HNO₃ ), so it undergoes cationic hydrolysis. Sodium acetate is a salt of a strong base ( NaOH ) and a weak acid ( CH₃COOH ), so it undergoes anionic hydrolysis. Ammonium cyanide is a salt of a weak base ( NH₄OH ) and a weak acid ( HCN ), so it undergoes both cationic and anionic hydrolysis. Sodium