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What do you understand by terms hydrolysis and hydration? Give examples.

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Due to high dielectric constant, it has a very strong hydrating tendency. It dissolves many ionic compounds. However, certain covalent and some ionic compounds are hydrolysed in water.Examples-

P4 O10 (s) +6H2 O ----------> 4H3 PO4( aq) 

SiCl 4 +2H2 O ----------> SiO2( s) + 4HCl

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