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Title: Solubility/Extraction
Post by: Vitalspace on September 15, 2009, 08:11:49 PM

Sodium acetate (CH3COO-Na+) is the conjugate base of the organic acid acetic acid. If you add some sodium acetate to a mixture of diethyl ether and water, which liquid would you expect the sodium acetate to dissolve in? Why?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Solubility/Extraction
Post by: MrTeo on September 16, 2009, 01:52:33 PM

Quote from: jffyx on September 15, 2009, 08:11:49 PM

Sodium acetate (CH3COO-Na+) is the conjugate base of the organic acid acetic acid.

Just a note, I'm not sure this statement is correct: sodium acetate is the result of (e.g.) a reaction between NaOH and CH₃COOH

CH₃COOH + NaOH = CH₃COO^-Na⁺ + H₂O

If you take a look at the dissociation of acetic acid in water you'll easily see what's the conjugate base:

CH₃COOH + H₂O = CH₃COO^- + H₃O⁺