Answer to Question #300053 in Organic Chemistry for claire yeboah

Question

Butanoic acid (C₃H₇COOH) is described as a weak acid. Define the term weak acid.

Answer 1

A weak acid is one that does not dissociate completely in solution; this means that a weak acid does not donate all of its hydrogen ions (H⁺) in a solution. ... The majority of acids are weak. On average, only about 1 percent of a weak acid solution dissociates in water in a 0.1 mol/L solution..