In which of the following pairs of salts will both members of the pair hydrolyze in water to give solutions that are basic? A) LiCl and NaCN B) NH₄Cl and NH₄NO₃ C) NaC₂H₃O₂ and NaF D) KNO₃ and Li₂SO₄

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NaC₂H₃O₂ and NaF will both hydrolyze in water to give basic solutions. NaF is a salt of a weak acid and a strong base, and NaC₂H₃O₂ is a salt of a strong acid and a weak base, but in both cases, the basic anions will dominate in the hydrolysis reaction, leading to basic solutions. The other choices do not have a combination of ions that will lead to basic hydrolysis.

In Which of the Following Pairs of Salts Will Both