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I must have misunderstood my teacher. Is that only because HCN is a weak acid? I'm kind of weak when it comes to math. How would you go backwards with the Ka = [H][A]/[HA] equation? Or, how do you come up with 13%?

I didn't mean Hydrolysis wasn't real! Rather, I meant that salts and water don't really react to make acid and a base. Right?

Thanks so much for your reply! I think I keep forgetting that this is only theoretical.

On our study guide, our teacher gave us some problems. This one baffles me for some reason. 1. When solid NaCN is added to water, the pH ________________. a.remains at 7 b.becomes greater than 7 because of the hydrolysis of Na+ c.becomes less than 7 because of the hydrolysis of Na+...