H Hemichordate Peds 15+ Year Member Joined May 5, 2008 Messages 1,094 Reaction score 4 Points 4,646 Resident [Any Field] Jul 21, 2010 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad When we use a weak base like NaHCO3 to extract an acid, the base gets a proton, so does it become Na+, H2O, CO2? When NaOH extracts a weak acid, does it then become Na+, H2O?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad When we use a weak base like NaHCO3 to extract an acid, the base gets a proton, so does it become Na+, H2O, CO2? When NaOH extracts a weak acid, does it then become Na+, H2O?
R Rabolisk Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jun 19, 2010 Messages 847 Reaction score 7 Points 4,551 Jul 21, 2010 #2 Yes and yes. When you add an aqueous base solution to an organic acid solution, the acid reacts with the base as long the acid is strong enough and dissolves in the aqueous layer. Upvote 0 Downvote
Yes and yes. When you add an aqueous base solution to an organic acid solution, the acid reacts with the base as long the acid is strong enough and dissolves in the aqueous layer.
