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    $\begingroup$ There's no such thing as "NH4OH" and acid-base equilibria here should not be called hydrolysis. $\endgroup$
    – Mithoron
    Commented Mar 8 at 22:21
  • $\begingroup$ @Mithoron but isn't that ammonium hydroxide . But ammonium cyanide, ammonium acetate and ammonium carbonate undergoing the same reaction is hydrolysis? My book explains weak acid-weak base salt hydrolysis by ammonium acetate and ammonium cyanide $$NH_4^+ + CN^- + H_2O\rightleftharpoons NH_4OH+HCN$$ $\endgroup$
    – Aurelius
    Commented Mar 9 at 1:02
  • $\begingroup$ If it is not a question of hydrolysis, how do i solve it ? In link it the formula for $AB$ salt hydrolysis is derived similar to my method? $\endgroup$
    – Aurelius
    Commented Mar 9 at 1:07
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    $\begingroup$ There's no "ammonium hydroxide" and calling all the equilibria hydrolysis is a misnomer. These are rather objections to your nomenclature than actual issue, though. $\endgroup$
    – Mithoron
    Commented Mar 9 at 2:10
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    $\begingroup$ The question itself is unclear and I recommend using a newer textbook of higher quality. $\endgroup$
    – Mithoron
    Commented Mar 9 at 2:12