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What do you understand by terms hydrolysis and hydration? Give examples. |
Answer» Due to high dielectric constant, it has a very strong hydrating tendency. It dissolves many ionic compounds. However, certain covalent and some ionic compounds are hydrolysed in water.Examples- P4 O10 (s) +6H2 O ----------> 4H3 PO4( aq) SiCl 4 +2H2 O ----------> SiO2( s) + 4HCl |
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