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Title: reaction
Post by: spudman on February 28, 2009, 12:21:27 pm: What would be the equation for the reaction between sodium hydroxide and ethanoic acid?

thanks
Title: Re: reaction
Post by: bucket on February 28, 2009, 12:24:45 pm: $NaOH + CH3COOH \rightarrow CH3COONa + H2O$

Might want some clarification on this :P I can't remember clearly but it should be ok..
Title: Re: reaction
Post by: methodsboy on February 28, 2009, 12:26:56 pm: Quote from: bucket on February 28, 2009, 12:24:45 pm
$NaOH + CH3COOH \rightarrow CH3COONa + H2O$

Might want some clarification on this :P I can't remember clearly but it should be ok..
yep that's correct
Title: Re: reaction
Post by: TrueTears on February 28, 2009, 01:06:00 pm: You also need the reverse arrows since the reaction could go either way.
Title: Re: reaction
Post by: beezy4eva on February 28, 2009, 03:51:07 pm: its only unit 3 doubt they need 2 worry about reverse arrows
Title: Re: reaction
Post by: bucket on March 01, 2009, 12:26:42 am: you dont have to worry about those arrows until unit 4. beezy is correct.
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Title: Re: reaction
Post by: TrueTears on March 01, 2009, 02:43:18 pm: oh i see, but our teacher keeps telling us even though its not required for unit 3, whenever you see an acid - base reaction you should always have it.