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Hydrolysis of Salt
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HYDROLYSIS OF SALT
By: Ni Ketut Sepmiarni
Chemistry Education Department
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Ganesha University of Education
Abstract
Introduction
Hydrolysis is decomposition ions of salt in water. The salts derived from weak
bases and strong acids, the solution is acidic. If the salt derived from a strong base
and weak acid, the solution is alkaline. Salts derived from strong bases and strong
acids are not hydrolyzed, so the solution is neutral. Salt derived from a weak acid
and weak base. Salts of this type have a perfect hydrolysis in water and neutral.
Salts do not always be neutral, some salt has acid or base properties. The
properties of salt solution are determined by relative concentration strength of
acids and bases. It can determine by doing experiment that use indicators and
measure pH of solution by using indicator universal. This experiment used
Phenolphthalein (PP) and Bromothymol Blue (BTB) as indicators to investigate
acid or base properties of salt solution based on colour change that shown and
trajectory of pH that produced. Acid has pH below than seven, base has pH more
than seven and neutral has pH equal to seven.
This experiment used some chemicals, such as solid of sodium carbonate, sodium
chloride, potassium nitric, ammonium chloride, and sodium acetic, also
ammonium chloride solution 0.1 M, sodium acetic solution 0.1 M , both as
examination solution and last material is water about 80 mL . The method used in
conducting this experiment was adopted from an experiment procedure book
developed by Tjoa Koei Ham and Drs. Sjahrial Gazali (1981:65-70).
Observation I
Observation II
Discussion
The first observation about colour changes of salt solution when it added
indicators, and properties of salt can be investigated. The first solution shows that
the colour of sodium carbonate if added PP indicators was fuchsia and if added
BTB indicators, colour was blue.
Based on colour change, it compared with colour of data indicators and pH
of salt solution can be determined. The pH of sodium carbonate solution is more
than seven (pH>7). So, it can be concluded that sodium carbonate solution has
base properties. This salt derived from strong base and weak acid. So, this salt
undergoes partial hydrolysis. The hydrolysis reaction can be written as follows:
CO32- (aq) + 2H2O(l) ⇌ H2CO3(aq) + 2OH-(aq)
The second solution shows that the colour of sodium chloride if added PP
indicators was colorless and if added BTB indicators, colour was green. The pH
of sodium chloride solution is equal to seven (pH=7). So, it can be concluded that
sodium chloride solution is neutral. This salt derived from strong base and strong
acid. So, this salt is not undergo hydrolysis.
The third solution shows that the colour of ammonium chloride if added
PP indicators was colorless and if added BTB indicators, colour was yellowiest
green. The pH of ammonium chloride solution is equal to seven (pH<7). So, it can
be concluded that sodium chloride solution has acid properties. This salt derived
from strong acid and weak base. So, this salt undergoes partial hydrolysis. The
hydrolysis reaction can be written as follows: NH4+(aq)+ 2H2O(l)⇌ NH3(aq)+ H+(aq).
The fourth solution shows that the colour of potassium nitrate if added PP
indicators was colorless and if added BTB indicators, colour was blue to green.
The pH of potassium nitrate solution is equal to seven (pH=7). So, it can be
concluded that potassium nitrate solution is neutral. This salt derived from strong
base and strong acid. So, this salt is not undergo hydrolysis.
The fifth solution shows that the colour of sodium acetic if added PP
indicators was colorless and if added BTB indicators, colour was blue. The pH of
sodium acetic solution is equal to seven (pH>7). So, it can be concluded that
sodium acetic solution has base properties. This salt derived from strong base and
weak acid. So, this salt undergoes partial hydrolysis. The hydrolysis reaction can
be written as follows: CH3COO- (aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ CH3COOH(aq) + OH-(aq).
Conclusion
Based on the discussion above, it can be concluded that not all salt undergo
hydrolysis, it depend on acid and base compound as composer. Not all salt is
neutral. Some salt has acid properties or base properties. Acid has pH below than
seven. Base has pH more than seven.
References
Chang, Raymond. 2009. Kimia Dasar Jilid 2. Jakarta: Erlangga.
Chang, Raymond. 2010. Chemistry Tenth Edition. New York: Mc Graw Hill
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Hergenhahn and Matthew. 2008. Theories of Learning. Jakarta: Kencana Prenada
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Tjoa Koei Ham and Sjahrial Gazali. 1981. Penuntun Praktikum Kimia. Bandung:
Bina Budhaya.