Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 4 - Chemical Reactions in Solution - Questions and Exercises - Questions - Page 168: 4.5

Answer

Propionic acid weakly dissociates in water: $CH_{3}CH_{2}COOH + H_{2}O ⇌ CH_{3}CH_{2}COO^{-} + H_{3}O^{+}$ Note that the number of each element is the same on both sides of the balanced reaction.

Work Step by Step

Propionic acid weakly dissociates in water: $CH_{3}CH_{2}COOH + H_{2}O ⇌ CH_{3}CH_{2}COO^{-} + H_{3}O^{+}$ Note that the number of each element is the same on both sides of the balanced reaction.
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