Extraction (Orgo technique)

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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?

 

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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.