Answer to Question #98964 in General Chemistry for Keneen Maisonneuve

Question

It is mentioned in this manual that the glacial acetic acid (which is just pure acetic acid) and sodium acetate are used as a “buffer” to consume H+ acid which is produced. Attempt to write the net ionic equation for this reaction. Hint: one of the two reagents is a product, not a reactant.

Answer 1

The standard chemical equation;

CH3COOH +NaOH =CH3COONA+H2O

The net ionic equation for the reaction then becomes;

(CH3COOH) +(OH-) = (H2O) + (CH3COO-)