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th3bach3lor

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Explain why Acetic Acid can be extracted quatitatively using aqueous NaOH
« on: October 07, 2005, 05:57:23 PM »
I have a lab question labelled
"Explain why Acetic Acid can be extracted quatitatively using aqueous NaOH."

I have no clue ppl. Help me out.
Well the only thing I can think of is "because NaOH is readily available & relatively cheap but it's just a thougt. y'know what i mean?
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Re:Extracting Acetic Acid
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2005, 05:26:12 AM »
Think about what a base such as NaOH will do to acetic acid.
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th3bach3lor

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Re:Extracting Acetic Acid
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2005, 01:39:03 PM »
to tell the truth I tought about it.
It'll react with it to for a salt in an aqueous solution .

But that does not answer my question.
Why is the question geared toward Acetic Acid Specifically?
Because lots of acids will react the same way (above mentioned) with NaOH, if I'm not mistaking
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Re:Extracting Acetic Acid
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2005, 06:51:20 PM »
Quote from: th3bach3lor on October 10, 2005, 01:39:03 PM
Why is the question geared toward Acetic Acid Specifically?

I don't think that is the important part of the question, it could be a variety of acids.
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Re:Explain why Acetic Acid can be extracted quatitatively using aqueous NaOH
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2005, 08:10:56 PM »
NaOH is a very strong base, so what can it do to the acetic acid equilibrium?
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