Surely guttvenn is correct. I just want to give some more help.
hydrolysis usually involves the break up of water. like
CH3COO- + H2O ---> CH3COOH + OH- [ break up water and release OH- ]
Fe3+ + H2O ---> Fe(OH)2+ + H+ [ break up water and release H+ ]
2006-10-31 22:05:47 補充:
But it can also break up water and release nothing.CH3COOCH3 + H2O ---> CH3COOH + CH3OHester --------------- water --ethanoic acid -- ethanol