Answer to Question #308567 in Chemistry for mizuki

Question

Consider a glycolic acid (HOCH2COOH) and glycolate (HOCH2COO-) buffer system. Write the chemical equation representing

The glycolic acid-glycolate equilibrium

Answer 1

Solution:

glycolic acid = HOCH₂COOH

glycolate = HOCH₂COO^–

The chemical equation representing the glycolic acid-glycolate equilibrium:

HOCH₂COOH(aq) ⇌ H⁺(aq) + HOCH₂COO^–(aq)