Except for the Na+ spectator ion, aqueous solutions of

Chapter 18, Problem 59P

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Problem 59P

Except for the Na+ spectator ion, aqueous solutions of CH3COOH and CH3COONa contain the same species. (a) What are the species (other than H2O)? (b) Why is 0.1M CH3COOH acidic and 0.1M CH3COONa basic?

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QUESTION:

Problem 59P

Except for the Na+ spectator ion, aqueous solutions of CH3COOH and CH3COONa contain the same species. (a) What are the species (other than H2O)? (b) Why is 0.1M CH3COOH acidic and 0.1M CH3COONa basic?

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The ions involved on both sides of a chemical reaction are the spectator ions that got canceled later to give a net ionic equation for the given chemical reaction.

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