Characterize EACH of the three given statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices: (1) The result of salt hydrolysis in aqueous solution is always a basic solution.
(2) Arrhenius acids are ionic compounds and Bronsted-Lowry acids are covalent compounds.
(3) Each successive step in the dissociation of a polyprotic acid occurs to a greater extent than the previous step.
A) All three statements are true.
B) Two of the three statements are true.
C) Only one of the statements is true.
D) None of the statements is true.

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1) The result of salt hydrolysis can be acidic, basic, or neutral depending on the strength of the acid and base from which the salt is derived. 2) Arrhenius acids can be molecular (covalent) compounds that ionize in water, not just ionic compounds, and Bronsted-Lowry acids include both ionic and covalent compounds that donate a proton. 3) Each successive step in the dissociation of a polyprotic acid occurs to a lesser extent than the previous step, not greater.

Characterize EACH of the Three Given Statements as Being TRUE