[SorchaMM]

I asked this earlier about types of bases, but I'm also confused about bases and acids reacting:

a. Calcium hydroxide solution with acetic acid
so Ca(OH)₂ + CH₃COOH yields

I know I get H₃O⁺ + CH₃COO^- when Im mixing acetic acid with water, right? But then with calcium hydroxide, how do I know what decides to combine with what? I don't even know if I'm setting it up right.
Is water a by product? or.... ?

[Garneck]

Ca(OH)₂ + 2 CH₃COOH --> (CH₃COO)₂Ca + 2H₂O

Calcium cation reacts with acetate anion.
H⁺ reacts with OH^-

You can of course make your equations longer, writing the hydrolisis of CH₃COOH to get the H₃O⁺.

Really, it's in the books.

[Borek]

Look for neutralization reaction between acid and base.

[Borek]

Calcium cation reacts with acetate anion.

Some complexation is possible, but in general they are just spectator ions.

[Garneck]

Yeah, well the general idea is H+ + OH- = H2O